Emerging staying prospect Sound Of Silence dominated his rivals in an impressive display over 535m at Richmond last weekend and is expected to add win eight to his resume at Dapto on Thursday.
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He regally related son of Fernando Bale made use of the rails alley to lead at the first turn and raced away to score by five lengths in a smart 30.43 seconds.
Now returning to a middle distance, the brindle dog moves to box three but has the moderately paced Nikolina (box one) and Smart Fernando (two) to his left and the vanguard position is his for the taking.
Last time at Dapto, he finished a close third to My Margarita in a smart 34.49 secs in a thrilling three-way finish.
Previously, he'd won at the Showgrounds circuit in 34.50 secs and, on the merit of his Richmond win, he's possibly going better now.
A cool $5000 if on offer at Dapto yet further riches away Sound Of Silence's connections should he handle the step up to 720m at Wentworth Park in the near future.
While Sound Of Silence is going from strength to strength and form is well disclosed, a debutant by boom American sire Superior Panama - Zipping Abilene - out of former classy stayer Zipping Katelyn holds plenty of interest.
Zipping Abilene has come up with box four in Race Three.
Social media has been agog with the deeds of Zipping Katelyn's 11-strong litter - her first. Zipping Panama made his debut at Wentworth Park on Wednesday and another (Zipping Panama) steps out for the first time at Maitland on Thursday afternoon.
