The demise of racing in Singapore has had a bright side for Roger James and Robert Wellwood, with Sweynesday emerging as an exciting young talent in their Cambridge stable.
“It was just a long, slow, steady build-up to give her confidence and she’s repaid us. In saying that, they’ve got to have ability to do that as well.”
Red-hot rider Masa Hashizume added further plaudits to an already outstanding season when he piloted Karman Line to a deserved victory in the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) on Saturday.
If Apostrophe has run her final race, the talented mare signed off on a successful career in style with a powerful finish to capture the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.