Jumbo Jet Trophy

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Jumbo Jet Trophy Preview 19 Sep 2007

Michael Maxworthy/Andrew Frost

In what looks to be an outstanding lineup for this Sundays $200,000 Group 3 Jumbo Jet Trophy, Singapore’s latest star gallopers Capablanca and Lim’s Objective will take their place among the 16 runners.

With a major portion of the field targeting the $1.35 million Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup over 2200m on 11th November, the specialist sprinters may have an edge.

While Capablanca and Lim’s Objective have not won over Sunday’s distance of 1400m, both appear to be in top order for what may be the first of many enthralling clashes between the two.

Like other specialist sprinters to have won this race, World Airlines in 2005 and Arenti in 2006, it may pay to look for horses with sound form over the shorter distances.

While all of Capablanca’s 10 wins have come over 1200m or less, he gives the impression the extra journey will not pose any problems.

A look at the replay of his four-length demolition of top gallopers Arenti and Why Be on 10th June suggests that the five-year-old is now ready for the 1400m.

While Capablanca was tuned up with a win over Why Be on the fibresand three weeks ago, Lim’s Objective will not have raced since winning the Three-year-old Challenge (3rd leg) 1600m on 29th July.

Trainer John Meagher elected not to trial his talented four-year-old in the lead up to Sundays Race, so whatever Lim’s Objective does its reasonable to assume he will improve with this race under his belt.

Despite the lack of recent racing and his inexperience compared to the opposition, Lim’s Objective has loads of ability and his class may see him through.

Always Fast, Recast and Crusoe should appreciate the conditions of the Jumbo Jet Trophy with all three having excellent records over the distance and race best while fresh.

Always Fast, a six-time winner over the 1400m trip hasn’t raced for 47 days and will appreciate the Weight For Age conditions. Always Fast showed top form in a 1000m trial win last Thursday September 13.

Last start, Always Fast struggled under the 59kg’s when beaten four-lengths into eight place behind Scenic Sea on 5th August.

Recast is another who is suited in Sundays feature. The diminutive seven-year-old also enjoys having his races spaced and usually finishes strongly off a fast pace.

Crusoe is likely to have benefited greatly from a break after a tough campaign and must be respected.

His recent form includes a second placing in the Singapore Derby Trial and a last start fifth placing in the Emirates Singapore Derby (2000m) on 15 July.

Jaywin is the interesting runner as he holds the track record over the 1400m; his 1.22.2sec record was established in March of this year.

Jaywin has had the benefit of a race just three weeks ago; however, he failed to make an impression on the fibresand languishing some nine-lengths behind the winner Capablanca.

Others to have had a trial over 1000m during the fibresand season include Gold Cup aspirants King And King, Ruwi, World Delight and Jade.

For the record, the last three winners of the Jumbo Jet Trophy Exaggerate, World Airlines and Arenti were all five-year-olds.

To see the final gallops of the main contenders in Sundays Jumbo Jet Trophy, tune into Winning Workouts on Horse Racing Channel 88 after 11pm on Wednesday night. Check your guides for repeats on Thursday and Friday.



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