Douglas Whyte's powers of navigation will be tested, but Go Baby Go still looks the one they have to topple in the Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup (1,000m) at Sha Tin today. The racecourse debut of Go Baby Go was much anticipated and he didn't let anyone down five weeks ago, with a hollow Class Four victory down the same straight course that will be the stage for this afternoon's Class Three feature. The handicapper was highly impressed by Dennis Yip Chor-hong's young sprinter, hoisting him 13 poi
Douglas Whyte's powers of navigation will be tested, but Go Baby Go still looks the one they have to topple in the Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup (1,000m) at Sha Tin today. The racecourse debut of Go Baby Go was much anticipated and he didn't let anyone down five weeks ago, with a hollow Class Four victory down the same straight course that will be the stage for this afternoon's Class Three feature.
The handicapper was highly impressed by Dennis Yip Chor-hong's young sprinter, hoisting him 13 points in the ratings, but with the rise in grade comes a drop in the weights to balance things up.
Ratings and weights are the least of Go Baby Go's worries, with a complete switch around in barrier draws more of a concern.
Go Baby Go had the use of gate 13 first up, a natural advantage on the straight course on most days, and was able to bounce out and dominate the event against the outside rail from halfway out and won eased down by a big margin.
But the draw has been unkind this time with barrier one the launch pad for the gelding, and that will be the test for Whyte's skills.
Fast horses like Dane Patrol, Stallion Supreme and Vintage Hussler have come up with wider draws and will head the race up from out there, while Go Baby Go will have to work his way across and won't have the luxury of jumping straight into the fray.
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