A good mixed surface meeting and while there looks a good race over 2000m on the turf that includes the Gold Cup winner in COOPTADO (race 5), the better punting races may be later in the card
Pat Shaw again showed why he is a leading conditioner that can hold his own anywhere in the world
“It’s funny how I was known as a staying trainer all my life, as I won three Derby’s in South Africa and also won the July Handicap with Teal, but then came Rocket Man…”
With 21 wins in 26 starts Hawaii was thoroughly tested for speed, stamina, character, toughness, soundness and durability in two hemispheres and two continents
In the run for home Royal Victory, having his first run over 2000m, built up from rear of midfield as he picked them off one by one and had Son Of Raj and Safe Passage firmly in his sights at the 200m
