HIGHLY Recommended won just his second race at Moonee Valley last night, but it was enough for his trainer, Peter Moody, to declare the Fastnet Rock colt on target to win the group 1 Rosehill Guineas on March 31, says The Age. Its report adds: ''I've always had the Rosehill Guineas in mind for this horse since last spring and that was a real test for him out there tonight and he passed with flying colours,'' Moody said after the colt fought hard to win the group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m). '
HIGHLY Recommended won just his second race at Moonee Valley last night, but it was enough for his trainer, Peter Moody, to declare the Fastnet Rock colt on target to win the group 1 Rosehill Guineas on March 31, says The Age.
Its report adds: ''I've always had the Rosehill Guineas in mind for this horse since last spring and that was a real test for him out there tonight and he passed with flying colours,'' Moody said after the colt fought hard to win the group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m).
''Horses generally don't win at their first run at a mile-and-a-quarter (2000m), especially having to chase the (Victoria) derby winner (Sangster) from the half mile like he did, so I couldn't be happier with his effort.'' (www.theage.com.au)