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「渔利尽收」运气欠佳 再负「北国风」

昨日举行的一级赛古德伍德杯中,「渔利尽收」(Trawlerman)再次与冠军擦肩而过。

「渔利尽收」
「渔利尽收」 Picture: Getty Images

上个月的阿斯科特金杯赛上,「渔利尽收」仅以微弱差距不敌「北国风」(Scandinavia),获得了亚军。此番再度挑战「北国风」,它志在复仇。

然而,在比赛关键时刻,它遭遇了意外干扰,最终再度败给「北国风」,苦吞了亚军。

比赛进入最后直路时,「渔利尽收」与「北国风」展开正面较量,一度形成针锋相对之势,胜负仍充满悬念。

然而,比赛走势随后发生了转折。出闸后不久便将骑师甩下的「猛雷」(Amiloc),在最后阶段失控横越赛道,突然切入「渔利尽收」的跑线,迫使它收慢避让,原本建立起来的冲刺节奏也因此被彻底打乱。相比之下,「北国风」几乎未受影响,得以顺利加速,并最终拉开明显优势率先冲线,轻松拔得了头筹。

「渔利尽收」练马师之一的约翰·戈斯登赛后坦言,这场比赛充满变数,自己的爱将在比赛初段便曾受到影响,但随后逐渐找回节奏,下坡路段时甚至一度领先约一个半马位,形势相当理想,然而「猛雷」的干扰彻底改变了这一切。

"它不是那种能够瞬间加速的马,而是需要循序渐进地提升速度。当时它已经开始发力,一旦被迫收慢、失去节奏,比赛基本就结束了。"

不过作为一名已经在赛马界从业多年的老前辈,戈斯登深知运气也是比赛的一部分,他说:"生活就是这样,比赛就是这样。"


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