Problem Trio Pass Test In Style

Kim Kim, Kitsune and Jazz Band sent to trials by stewards, come out in good order

- Brian Miller

On a track rated "good", the winners of the three trials run on the turf on the morning of Aug 12 came mighty close to breaking the minute mark for the 1,000m.

All three had to settle for times which were just a tick above 60 seconds. Given they were all trialling for various troubles, the trio certainly passed their tests with flying colours.

Quickest of the trio was Kim Kim. The mare ran the trip in 1min 0.38sec.

Following up in the second trial, Kitsune went out and did the distance in 1:00.45.

And, not to be outdone, the third trial of the morning saw Jazz Band stop the clock at 1:00.98.

In the fourth and last trial which was run on the sand at Sungai Besi, Blue Jay took the honours in 1:03.1, a slower time which is par for the course for the alternative surface.

Blue Jay (Joe Kamaruddin) beat Vittoria Perfetta (Oscar Chavez) by a neck. Unfortunately for Vittoria Perfetta, the gallant 10-year-old veteran of eight wins collapsed and died after the winning post.

That sad incident aside, the run of the morning had to be the show put up by Kim Kim in the opening trial.