One last start of sixth behind Marketplace in a group 1 at the IRT Recent Zealand Cup Day reads like a good strapping form for Sacetas (Bettor's joy) Today in Ashburton.
The Tom Bagrie-trained three-year-old is fresh and a favorite worth $ 1.70 in race 5, the picturesque Hotel Mobile Tempo (4:40 p.m.). He is driven by Ricky May.
As the best rated horse on the field, he pulled the outside of the first row over the 1700-meter trip. He has won one of 10 so far.
“His work was really good and we thought this was a nice little race for him,” says Bagrie, “but he has some quirks.”
The “quirks” that he moves into was unpredictable behavior in the tests in February. Twice he refused to play the ball in the score and was pulled up.
His manners were significantly improved in his last process when he only finished fourth behind Kasarani, Crunch Time and Miki B last Thursday.
“This last attempt was really good,” says Bagrie, who was in Sulky in Rangiora.
“Press your fingers crossed there is no hiccups that come to the goal.”
“We hope for a good run with some good 3 -year races.”
Sacetas' last start was in the stakes' Stakes' STAKES 2YO COLTS and GELNINGEN Final in Addington on the cup day. On that day he became sixth and the group 1, which was taken out by Marketplace, who stamps out as a burgeoning star. Rubira was also in the final, got the chocolates and Demon Blue.
Bagrie is confident about the likelihood that Huf IT Hagrid, who is also a common trot (2:54 p.m.) in the majestic horse. He just had the three starts and won last year at the debut at Rangiora.
“He still learns his craft, but he came back more and I would say he is a really good chance.”
“During his last legal proceedings, he was third behind Eurostyle and Father Time.”
The 4-dollar favorite for the race is the Koko Kaboom, trained by Michael House.
The first race in Ashburton is at 2:19 p.m.
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