Safely into port but only just
It’s now two from three for the Richard Azan conditioned Capturemyship, the three-year-old bay colt by Adore The Gold – Mayken Joy.
Capturemyship won by eight lengths on debut on April 15, then he lost by half a length to
Secret Traveller, 14 days after that first win.Then came Saturday and
Capturemyship continued to showcase his worth, this time with a fighting win in a Restricted Allowance event over the five straight (1,000m) course.Entering the race as the 2-5 favourite in the 12-horse field,
Capturemyship, under Shane Ellis, had to pull out all the stops for his nose victory over 74-1 outsider
Ictus, ridden by Dane Dawkins.Proving very problematic to enter the starting gates,
Capturemyship finally settled into gate number six after several attempts by the gate handlers.He got a good break in the centre of the racetrack but after about a furlong,
Capturemyship began to drift to his right, heading for the stand rails of the racetrack but raced in close touch of the leaders.Passing the dummy rails, with five to six horses still in with a chance, Ellis produced his mount and
Capturemyship responded well to the command of rider and got up in the nick of time to beat
Ictus and
Wong Don (Robert Halledeen) in a three-way drive to the winning post. The race was clocked at 1:00.0.“It was because of his natural talent that made
Capturemyship pull through. He is a very talented racehorse. It is like he is green to the five-furlong (1,000m) straight course which made the race so close.“He had no real workouts over the distance, only a canter in the morning and so his narrow victory is very pleasing.“Maybe if the race was like over six furlongs (1,200m) or six and half furlongs (1,300m),
Caputuremyship would have beaten these horses out of sight.“But he responded well and powered home and that is a good sign when horses answer to a jockey’s calling. “He is basically a sprinter, who I believe based on his running style and capability will probably get six and a half furlongs (1,300m) up to seven furlongs (1,400m) the most,” Ellis told the
Complete Racing Guide.
