Two From Three For Mega Skye

Fright, Capetian should also be ready for their Malaysian debuts

- Brian Miller

Watch for Mega Skye when he makes his debut at the races. For now, trainer Frank Maynard has been sending his galloper to barrier trials and, like it was on Aug 5, Mega Skye once again turned in an impressive show at those early morning hit-outs.

Ridden by pre-apprentice jockey M. Zulhilmi, he ran away with the third contest in stylish fashion.

Here is how this trial went down on a good track at the Selangor Turf Club. Having had to clear the outermost gate, Mega Skye was neatly into stride and quickly sat at the withers of the leader and stablemate, Northam Beach.

There he stayed for most of the trip but when push came to shove, he pulled clear to win by an impressive margin of two lengths. Red Sky, who was also in a stalking position for most of the 1,000m trip, claimed second spot, a half-length ahead of the early front runner, Northam Beach.

But it was all about Mega Skye. In quick succession, that was his second win at the trials.

It was only a week ago on July 29 that Mega Skye claimed his first trial victory.

That day, when ridden by Andre da Silva, he did the trip in 1min 1.26sec.