Mihaul
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The highly-regarded Mihaul ensured a case of all's well that ends well for the Sharrock stable when the two-year-old started his career in perfect style at Hastings.
The strapping youngster was an impressive first-up winner at odds of 12-1 on Saturday to restock the betting chest after the yard had taken a hit the previous weekend at Trentham where Turncoat was a beaten favourite on debut.
Mihaul hadn't trialled in public, but trainer Allan Sharrock had the utmost confidence in the son of Iffraaj.
"We like him a lot and he had won a couple of jump-outs against the older horses and that was always going to stand him in good stead when he went into a two-year-old race," he said.
"He got away from the punters after they had got stung the Saturday before with Turncoat – we thought he would win."
Sharrock said Mihaul could make one more appearance this season – if the gelding is still in his care.
"He's a big boy and he's out of Lol, who ran third in the Ryder Stakes for Murray Baker, so he's got some upside.
"He was always going to need time and he might have another run as a two-year-old, although there's already been interest from Hong Kong. He could be a very serious horse."
Mihaul is raced by Kathy Stanley, whose husband Ron and his brother Noel have enjoyed a lengthy and highly-successful association with Sharrock with Group One winners Grout and Wahid among their leading representatives.
"They have been great clients and always seem to have a good horse or two around them," Sharrock said. – NZ Racing Desk.
The strapping youngster was an impressive first-up winner at odds of 12-1 on Saturday to restock the betting chest after the yard had taken a hit the previous weekend at Trentham where Turncoat was a beaten favourite on debut.
Mihaul hadn't trialled in public, but trainer Allan Sharrock had the utmost confidence in the son of Iffraaj.
"We like him a lot and he had won a couple of jump-outs against the older horses and that was always going to stand him in good stead when he went into a two-year-old race," he said.
"He got away from the punters after they had got stung the Saturday before with Turncoat – we thought he would win."
Sharrock said Mihaul could make one more appearance this season – if the gelding is still in his care.
"He's a big boy and he's out of Lol, who ran third in the Ryder Stakes for Murray Baker, so he's got some upside.
"He was always going to need time and he might have another run as a two-year-old, although there's already been interest from Hong Kong. He could be a very serious horse."
Mihaul is raced by Kathy Stanley, whose husband Ron and his brother Noel have enjoyed a lengthy and highly-successful association with Sharrock with Group One winners Grout and Wahid among their leading representatives.
"They have been great clients and always seem to have a good horse or two around them," Sharrock said. – NZ Racing Desk.
