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Perfect Timing by Fastfoot
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Perfect Timing by Fastfoot
The John Sargent trained Fastfoot (Iffraaj) showed impeccable timing as he swamped the field late to win the $25,000 Seaton Park Rating 75 (1400m) at Taranaki on the Saturday. The timing was not only perfect on the track but off it as well, as Fastfoot is catalogued to go under the hammer at the upcoming NZB Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale on 2 August at Karaka.
The three-year-old gelding has been in top form this preparation being placed in all four runs since a spell, winning his last two in a row both in July.
Fastfoot settled midfield on a testing winter track at New Plymouth, as the field wheeled into the straight jockey Alex Forbes went to the outside to find the better ground. Second placegetter Ashalini had stuck to the inside and opened up a gap on the field while Fastfoot showed an electric turn of foot to burst pass the leader and score by 1.5 lengths.
“He has really stepped up in his last couple of starts,” commented trainer John Sargent. “He has the ability to handle the wetter ground which helps this time of year.”
With the horse being entered in the Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale it is hard to plan for the horse but Sargent believes there could be more wins in store.
“He has really matured as a racehorse this preparation and we are seeing the results now,” commented Sargent.
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