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Lim’s Saltoro refuses to head into victory circle after win

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Brilliant but shy.

That just about sums up trainer Daniel Meagher's "exciting prospect" Lim's Saltoro, after the fouryear-old stamped himself as the most exciting horse in Singapore when winning at Group level for the first time in the $110,000 Silver Bowl over 1,400m on June 9.

And the relatively easy win in the Group 3 feature suggests the son of Shamexpress has a stranglehold on the next two four-year-old features: the Group 2 Stewards' Cup over 1,600m on June 30 and the Group 1 Singapore Derby over 1,800m on July 21.

While Lim's Saltoro was the ultimate professional during the Silver Bowl race, his refusal to head into the winners' circle showed the character that makes him a special horse.

"He's a very exciting prospect," said Meagher, who etched his name on the Silver Bowl honour roll for the first time on June 9.

"He's got his traits. Look! He doesn't want to go into the winners' stall. But he's a very good horse.

"He only does what he has to do.

Like when he's in front, he won't let them pass him - unless it's (Lim's) Kosciuszko.