Pakistan Star

Fairy Bridge Connection        Shamardal out of a Peintre Celebre mare . Shamardyl side the grand sire is Storm Cat which leads back to Northern Dancer and on Shamardal's dam side is Secreteriat. The grand dam is a Perugino mare which leads to a Danzig Fairy Bridge connection.  Trainer Tony Cruz, in lyrical form post-race, likened the Shamardal gelding to “a catapult – full of power in the finish”. Pakistan Star, five lengths adrift after yet another tardy start, cruised off the home turn and stormed through the final 400m under Matthew Chadwick in 21.44s to post a comfortable length-and-a-quarter victory. “It’s a repeat of his first race,” Cruz said. “He’s definitely going places. He’s a Class 1 horse and these were only Class 3 horses, so I hope he doesn’t jump that slowly in the future; jump with the field; stay with the field; if we can have him race midfield we can win the race more easily!