Ihtsahym claims back to back Darwin Cups

IHTSAHYMN’s has repeated its success from last year and won back to back Darwin Cups

All the glitz and glamour from the 2020 Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival. Great Northern Darwin Cup winner IHTSAHYMN, Jockey Peter Hall, Trainer Rob Gulberti Picture: Che Chorley

IHTSAHYMN’s has won its second consecutive Darwin Cup.

It’s run to Darwin Cup glory was the talk of the town in 2019 after the Group One winner stormed to a take Territory racing’s biggest prize.

The win came despite trainer Rob Gulberti’s doubts his horse could repeat its success again this year.

The victory came in front of a 7500-strong crowd at Darwin Turf Club.

“I’m not overly confident as he’s lacking that extra run we wanted and he’s a year older now with some good, young horses in that field,” Gulberti told the NT News.

A lack of runs coming into the big event due to bruised feet may have left last editions’s winner underdone.

But a gallant first-up second behind fellow favourite Savatoxl from the Gary Clarke stable in the Metric Mile will have lifted Gulberti’s confidence.