By Ray Hickson
So far it was preparation for the Stop Start for Ciaron Maheh's Stakeswinning Colt Schweiss, but favorable conditions will finally get going on Wednesday on the Warwick Farm.
Johann Gerard-Dubord (Image: Bradley Photos).
In the past few weeks, the sweat has been scratched from a number of engagements due to parched traces, which he does not beat in the purchase of an Arrowfield -year -long handicaps (1000 m).
Mahan's deputy coach Johann Gerard-Dubord said that the three-year-old was not publicly seen since he was defeated by Gatsby in the Heritage Stakes in Rosehill in September.
“He is very ready to go,” said Gerard-Dubord.
“We didn't beat him up because the traces were too parched. He was in Bong Bong, so he did a lot, he worked in deep sand on the hill every day.
“He is as forward as we can let him go into a race.”
The sweat, $ 4.80 with Tab on Tuesday, will be nominated on the second day of the star championships for the Arrowfield Sprint (1200 m) of Group 2, but that is an unlikely goal due to the start of the campaign later.
Zac Lloyd rides the Colt and Gerard-Dubord said that he was an basic task with 61 kg, but a saturated route enables him to produce something like his best.
“Obviously, 61 kg is not basic for a three -year -old against older horses, but it looks the right starting point,” he said.
“He is very good, but he will improve what he does.
“It is a starting point, but it is pointed and when he gets these saturated traces, he has a very good turn.”
Linwood resisted a Moist drift to win over a hard route at the debut at Warwick Farm in July, and she will either hire herself in the Vinnie – three times Sire Handicap (1200 m) or on Thursday to Wyong.
Gerard-Dubord said the victory on her first excursion was a bonus and she seems to have strengthened itself in the paddock with the advantage of a time.
“When she arrived from Modern Zealand before the run, we had her for a few weeks and she was very delicate and immature,” he said.
“It surprised us as she finished it that day.
“So we put her away to give her the chance, mature, and wait for the right time of year when the tracks give a little and have the benchmark races after the carnival.
“She will want to go on, but it's a starting point.”
In the meantime, the two-year-old Colt Navy-Pilot will be accepted for the Inglis of Group 1 on Saturday, and the find your ozzmine @ the Chase Handicap (1300 m) is more of a backup if it has not done the field.
It was hard to miss the only start of the Youngster, where he was a firmer bet and came back sharply three weeks ago in Kensington in Kensington.
“Because of the gate we thought for the better chance for Stormland, he is very well tested and has a good turn,” he said.
“At first he ran good sections, he would always find it hard to return right away.
Sweat wins in Rosehill in September
“He has improved and is more involved. If he runs on Wednesday, he is a profitable chance and if he runs on Saturday, he will go well.”
Navy Pilot is a full brother of Tiz Invincible and Gerard-Dubord said that he was not unlike in terms of the ability.
All fields, shape and repetitions for the Warwick Farm Farm meeting on Wednesday
