Big-race superstar Glen Boss seems to be confident he can win his first Grp 1 Newmarket Handicap 1200m on Saturday following a slick track workout by the Anthony Cummings-trained sprinter Fontelina. Boss says both Fontelina and Cummings' Australian Cup hope Fiveandahalfstar, who he will also ride on Saturday, worked well. Boss says: 'Fontelina gets a lot of ticks coming into a race like this - he's a winner up the straight at Flemington and he goes really well fresh...The gallop was very strong
Big-race superstar Glen Boss seems to be confident he can win his first Grp 1 Newmarket Handicap 1200m on Saturday following a slick track workout by the Anthony Cummings-trained sprinter Fontelina. Boss says both Fontelina and Cummings' Australian Cup hope Fiveandahalfstar, who he will also ride on Saturday, worked well. Boss says: 'Fontelina gets a lot of ticks coming into a race like this - he's a winner up the straight at Flemington and he goes really well fresh...The gallop was very strong at Sandown and he'll have a jumpout at Flemington on Tuesday which should top him off.'