THE regally-bred Shantui will face his biggest test to date on Thursday night when he lines up from box seven in the Group 2 Launching Pad (515m) at Sandown Park.
Trained by Peter Gavin, the son of Djays Octane and Witch’s Potion was a surprise winner of his semi-final last week, running home in the closing stages to score in 29.72 after the leaders struck interference on the home turn.
The victory followed a fourth placing in his heat of the $150,000 final the week prior, with Gavin certain his black powerhouse is capable of producing more on the race Read full article
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