Desert Wind Launches

Team Khamsin experienced a glimpse of things to come from this young 3yo. The trainer needs to be acknowledged given the gelding's focus and tracktability in his 1st race start on an unsuitable turning track. The gelding was able to race amongst,around and outside his competitors without stargazing or loss of direction which must reflect on his mental maturity as well as Gerald Ryan's good training. If the jockey had greater hands and strength Khamsin could have held the fence behind the pace rather than being asked to do an impossible and come out on the turn into the straight in an 1100m scamper: I guarantee a 2nd placing would have resulted if he was kept in the pack. There are however positives in the ride the gelding was given in so far as he had very useful lessons from Rodney Quinn which will prove to be extremely valuable in the gelding's future starts. The gelding needs a stronger jockey and a minimum 1400m race to really shine as he needs to get into his fabulous rhythm and big stride as shown in this 1st start.This is not to say a fast pace 1200m maiden win in Canberra is beyond him : far from it so bring it on. Cheers to all...Eddie