Whispering
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New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock produced a race-to-race winning double at Hawera on the weekend with the ultra impressive Whispering looking likely to make her name in better company later this summer.
Sharrock's Hong Kong apprentice Alfred Chan did the honours as he guided consistent galloper Darci Mac to a deserved win over 1400 metres in rating 85 company before Whispering demolished her rating 75 rivals over 1200 metres thirty minutes later.
Sharrock was delighted with the winning brace and is predicting big things from the well bred Whispering who is a daughter of Darci Brahma and six race winner Instant Divorce.
"I think she has all the potential to be a group winner but I've waited for her as she's needed time," he explained.
"There's not a lot of her but she's out of a nice family and is strengthening all the time. The big thing with her is to be patient."
Chan was thrilled with the win which was achieved in seemingly effortless fashion.
"She was drawn a little bit wide which was lucky as the inside is slow," he advised after the race.
"She handled the track well although she laid in a little bit when I had the whip in my right hand. When I switched to the left and corrected her she was very good."
Sharrock was quick to praise both his apprentice and Darci Brahma gelding Darci Mac after they had combined for victory in the third race of the day.
"He rode him patiently and sat like a mouse with the 52kgs on board," he said.
"The horse was goofing around when he got to the front but Alfie did a good job.
"He's the type of galloper who could win one of those nice handicap miles later in the year as he's a pretty good horse who'll reach full maturity in the autumn." – NZ Racing Desk
Sharrock's Hong Kong apprentice Alfred Chan did the honours as he guided consistent galloper Darci Mac to a deserved win over 1400 metres in rating 85 company before Whispering demolished her rating 75 rivals over 1200 metres thirty minutes later.
Sharrock was delighted with the winning brace and is predicting big things from the well bred Whispering who is a daughter of Darci Brahma and six race winner Instant Divorce.
"I think she has all the potential to be a group winner but I've waited for her as she's needed time," he explained.
"There's not a lot of her but she's out of a nice family and is strengthening all the time. The big thing with her is to be patient."
Chan was thrilled with the win which was achieved in seemingly effortless fashion.
"She was drawn a little bit wide which was lucky as the inside is slow," he advised after the race.
"She handled the track well although she laid in a little bit when I had the whip in my right hand. When I switched to the left and corrected her she was very good."
Sharrock was quick to praise both his apprentice and Darci Brahma gelding Darci Mac after they had combined for victory in the third race of the day.
"He rode him patiently and sat like a mouse with the 52kgs on board," he said.
"The horse was goofing around when he got to the front but Alfie did a good job.
"He's the type of galloper who could win one of those nice handicap miles later in the year as he's a pretty good horse who'll reach full maturity in the autumn." – NZ Racing Desk