Commengy(No 4) to the finishing line in the Class 2/3 1200m race
The CHC’s China Racing Team kicked off its 2015 racing season in Wuhan, China in the same manner it closed 2014, with a win. The Australian bred Commengy led home a CHC 1-2 when racing clear of stablemate Hales. Commengy’s success was the highlight of a day that also include a runner-up performance from the club’s sprinter Sturt.
Hales(No 9), 2nd in the Class 2/3 1200m race
“It is a fantastic way to start the new season in China and is augurs well for the rest of the year,” said Head Trainer Quinton Cassidy.
Sturt(No 4) 2nd in the Class 3/4 1200m race
“I have been really pleased with the off-season our horses have had, our team has worked hard and our horses are in great shape. This year I expect that some of our stars from 2014 will need to step up to another level to continuing dominating but I believe they can. I’m also encouraged by some of our more lightly raced performers that are in our system, I think we may have some new stars surface in 2015. That would be great for our members and great for the club.”
Commengy
Commengy ran out a dominant winner of the 1200m contest at Wuhan, kicking clear in the home straight under the guidance of rider Cai Ji to win in impressive fashion. The gelding, a winner in 2014, has returned to racing a bigger and stronger individual. Hales, the runner-up, was far from disgraced in his first hit out for the new year and is expected to be even better placed over more ground.
