Mustaaqeem – De Kock Not Fazed
‘He pulled up a bit stiff this morning but he will be fine. He came into a competitive race after a break and he will improve a lot after this run’
9th February 2018
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‘He pulled up a bit stiff this morning but he will be fine. He came into a competitive race after a break and he will improve a lot after this run’
The run confirmed the caution expressed by the champion trainer that he could not predict with utmost confidence how his charge would go
Last season’s Equus champion 2yo colt Mustaaqeem turns out at the Vaal on Thursday
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