ESTIARTE CONTINUES GOOD FORM

ESTIARTE (inside) with Takahide Ikenushi on board wins the last at Belmont on Wednesday. ( Photo courtesy Hollands Photographics)

ESTIARTE ran the race of his life at Belmont on Wednesday when winning his second race in town. ESTIARTE had won previously at Northam and at Ascot however he had not managed to salute the judge this preparation. His form of late had been first class and the writing was on the board for another win soon.

Aided by a clever ride by Takahide Ikenushi, ESTIARTE raced outside the leader and favourite for the entire trip before fighting on strongly in the straight when asked for the supreme effort. It was a good ride by Takahide who was rewarded with the ride for helping out at track work lately when we have been a bit busy. With Dion away in Melbourne, it has been a bit busier than usual at track work trying to get the team worked. The rules have never changed at my stables. If you are prepared to jump on and help out at track work, you will be rewarded some where along the way.

ESTIARTE should be capable of going on with it from here and a Saturday win is certainly not beyond him.