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Biancone toasts 'remarkable horse'

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QUICKEN Away yesterday underlined that he is ready to defend the Remy X.O. Cup he won so gallantly 12 months ago.

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Yesterday, Quicken Away hit the line really strongly under Mick Kinane to beat David Hill's promising young sprinter Debonair by five lengths in a trial run over 1,400 metres on the grass to test the ''cut-away'' rail which operates for the first time on Sunday.

Trainer Patrick Biancone was delighted with Quicken Away's effort, beaming: ''You know, this is a remarkable old horse. He seems in top condition and never knows when to stop trying.'' Debonair had a thorough hitout under Basil Marcus and will be plenty fit enough when making his eagerly-awaited reappearance. He showed very good speed yesterday and looked an out-and-out sprinter.

The most eye-catching run in this first trial came from Gary Ng Ting-keung's Maniwin who was settled way out the back by Randy Romero.

Romero then let Maniwin creep into the heat along the far rail and the pair of them went very comfortably to the post.

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Maniwin's stablemate, Sky Eagle, caught the eye in a modest second trial over 1,050 metres on the equitrack.

The trip is patently inadequate for Sky Eagle who was also minus the blinkers. Nevertheless he went powerfully to the line and should be able to pick up another low grade handicap over a mile or farther to add to the two Ng placed him to win last season.

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