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  • Woulda Coulda Shoulda for Sinarahma

    Tuesday, 2nd February 2021

    Although he enjoyed a wonderful day at Trentham on Saturday, trainer Allan Sharrock was left with a niggling feeling of what might have been had his promising mare Sinarahma jumped with the field in the Gr1 Thorndon Mile (1600m), reports NZ Racing Desk. The 6YO Savabeel mare produced an amazing performance to get within a length of eventual winner Melody Belle in the vaunted feature after missing the start by a conservative 10-lengths. Gun rider Danielle Johnson did a remarkable job to have Sinarahma within striking distance of the leaders at the 800m before unleashing a powerful finish in the slowest part of the track against the rail in the home straight to narrowly miss victory. “I’ve never in forty years seen a horse miss the start by that much and still be in the finish in a Group 1 race,” Sharrok said. “It was an outstanding performance, probably a lifetime best for her… Danielle said she just sat back when the gates opened and that was that.” Sharrock will now press ahead to the Gr1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa in a fortnight. “It won’t be a big field and she would be a strong chance to run second to the great mare (Melody Belle) again… From there she can have a freshen-up then maybe have a crack at the Breeders’ Stakes (Gr.1, 1600m) against her own sex at Te Aroha in April.”

    Sinarahma

    Sinarahma (right) almost achieved a miracle (pic: Race Images Peter Rubery)