Everything you need to know to find a winner on Winter Cup day.
It was a disaster from start to finish for the John Sargent-trained 9at Canterbury on debut. Having been sandwiched soon after the jump he was spat out the back early. That proved no disadvantage given the way the race was run, setting it up for the closers, but he copped interference a number of times in the straight. The blinkers go on for the first time out to 1400m, which suits off pedigree being a son of Grunt, draws soft and carries just 52.5kg after the claim.
travelled into the straight at Rosehill like the winner two weeks ago but was no match for Franz Josef. Captain Furai kept trying in defeat, holding a two-length margin on the rest of the field. Back slightly in trip to 1400m shouldn’t bother him, nor will the prospect of getting onto firmer footing.draws wide too but there are five emergencies to come out. He has won three of his past four starts. None of his wins have been by more than a length. He simply knows how to win. Admirable.
last Saturday at Randwick. He was luckless in the Lord Mayors Cup behind Eliyass. He’s well placed to atone here. The key to this horse is wet ground. He should get that. It’s unlikely to be heavy but a soft track will suffice. The seven-year-old was five weeks between runs last start. This is a new challenge for him, running on the quick back-up for the first time.is hard to attack with confidence after his effort in the Lord Mayors.
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