Captain Scolari seals Bettor.Com Derby title
Captain Scolari marvellously adorned his portfolio with the glorious title of the Bettor.Com Northern Irish Derby 550 Final, the high-profile Open Race that took place at Drumbo Park on Saturday, June 23.
In the grand event of €25000, the G. Holian-trained blue dog had to face a lot of resistance from Ruthless Man who tried his utmost to impede the winner on many occasions during the race.
In the beginning stage of the contest, Captain Scolari was struggling badly while Ruthless Man was on the driving seat. Within just a few seconds, the leader slipped slightly and Captain Scolari managed to take his place.
Ruthless Man recovered soon and tried to rally the front runner near the boundary line, but Holian’s maverick sprinter elegantly finished first by the margin of 2 lengths. This was indeed a tremendous achievement and mammoth upset.
Thus, the spectators experienced a thrilling and nail-biting clash on the weekend night.
Beside Captain Scolari and Ruthless Man, Star Head finished third on the podium. The fourth spot went to Devilacare who was trailed by 3 lengths. The 2-1 hot favourite hound, Lolos Joe, finished as down as fifth in the race.
During the post-race presentation ceremony, the winner’s trainer said, “I was confident he’d have won if he had an inside draw but I was a bit worried about trap five. Royal Patrol being out [withdrawn from trap six] was a help, but fair play to my dog,
he really put it all in.”
It was the fourth career win of Captain Scolari who staged his debut on August 5, 2011. The three-year-old young and energetic runner broke his maiden on September 17. He again grabbed a grand triumph during the same month.
On May 26, 2012, the dashing dog accomplished a classic conquest at Shelbourne Park. The last triumph was another value addition in his career chart.
With the Bettor.Com Derby title, the son of Droopys Scolari out of Bandicoot Spice has gained a solid place in the betting market. Now he is likely to get favourite tags for at least some of his coming races. Captain Scolari is enjoying immense confidence
at the moment.
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