NAVY SEALS ALL GRIT AT TRIALS

Trainer Tan Kah Soon's two-time winner sprints home the best to score by a whisker

- Brian Miller

It has not been a champagne-popping last six months for the connections of Navy Seals.

Since taking out that 2,000m race on June 16, Navy Seals has found it difficult putting together another win.

He did come close on two occasions when second to Pacific Beauty on July 21 and third to Don't Forget Boss on Aug 11.

So it came as a nice surprise for his connections when he nosed out Forest Gold in the third trial on the morning of Sept 19.

It was a contest between four frisky four-year-olds and we saw Navy Seals launch his claim 300m from the finish.

Under a strong ride from Bernardo Pinheiro, he charged home to pip Forest Gold on the line. Navy Seals clocked Imin 00.57sec for the 1,000m.

It was not the fastest time of the morning which saw four trials being contested but it said a lot for Navy Seals' prowess.

After all, this youngster has never claimed to be a sprinter.