Sonic is proving to be a handy sort for the all-conquering Lim’s Stable after he won his third career win, albeit narrowly, on Friday.

Trainer Steven Burridge, who prepares a handful for last year’s champion owner including The New Paper Trophy winner Lim’s Connection, was however not getting too bowled over by the Tale Of The Cat four-year-old’s latest success.


Sonic under the powerful riding of Noel Callow lands another victory for the all-conquering Lim's Stable.

“He’s no world beater but he’s pretty useful in his class,” said Burridge of the winner of the $55,000 Class 4 Division 2 race (1400m).

“The boy (apprentice Taib Affandi) rode him well at his last start but the pace was probably not made to suit him then. When they sprinted off he couldn’t quite find his gears.”

After settling midfield in that race on September 5, Sonic ran on well to take third, beaten only 1.4 lengths behind Ace Amadeus.

With senior rider Noel Callow taking over the steering job this time, the outcome was a lot happier for the connections and his many admirers in the betting ring – he was the short-priced favourite at $11 in the 13-horse field.

Stablemate Happy Everybody sprang out of his barrier two to set a steady tempo to the race, and though he had Daring Shani and Carry On Glory for company, he looked he still had plenty up his sleeve upon straightening. Sonic was all this while travelling sweetly in fifth, three wide but with cover.

Down the home straight, Happy Everybody knuckled down but it was soon evident that Sonic would have the upperhand when he stormed home down the middle inside the last 150m. The race was however hot quite in his keeping when last-start winner King Fury started to make inroads on his outside.

In a brief two-horse go, the hotpot prevailed by a head with World Fantasy third another three parts of a length away.

“He will probably go for a break now. He’s done a good job and we’ll probably have to look for another similar race for him.”

Callow, who will be going for an enforced holiday next week after copping a three-day ban, was all smiles after the win, his 50^th for the season.

“He travelled well in transit and I was able to get him to relax. He ran on well in the home straight,” said the 2007 champion jockey.

“He’s just run true to his form.”

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