After the Canterbury belt separator Mark Jones had shown an excellent form at the Fresh Zealand Cup Time (Sweet Lou) Is ready for his next challenge – the 1,000,000 US dollar Garrards Miracle Mile in Menangle on Saturday evening.
The six -year -old gelding ran a gigantic race last Saturday in the Cordina Group Sprint, in which he had reached a neck of Champion Swayzee.
“He's great. He is such an amazing horse. This week it will be a further progress and harder from the draw (7), but it is a privilege to be in this area, ”said Jones.
He says that Tact McLeod has become a more comprehensive race horse since his journey over the Tasman.
“He is tightened. The race in Fresh Zealand is so supple and they go slowly. We brought it there to do that (harder). It is like a high -ranking Rugby player who goes into all blacks. The harder race has made him and he will return to Fresh Zealand, a much better horse for it. “
Jones says he is always confident that the gelding would go forward with the difficult Australia racing style.
“After a difficult run here, he got better with the race. He is like a horse from the 90s. He is a great powerful brute that can deal with work and the race. Some of the modern finely bred horses cannot. “
After the Mile function on Saturday, Jones says that they will decide whether Tact McLeod will compete in the race in Cambridge in April.
“We will find out in the next week. If he doesn't go to Cambridge, he comes home for a break and we will aim at the Fresh Zealand Cup. “
from Bruce StewartFor Hartnesslink
