Better next time...Trainer Anthony Cummings is prepared to forgive Rhythm of Dance's failure in the Villiers. Backed from $6 into $4.80 favorite, the gelding finished 8th. AC says: 'The run was OK...They went too quick... they were going 11.5 seconds to the furlong. I was pretty happy with that, he'll win races for us.'Beaten but best in the race...Hot Snitzel's run for 3rd in the Inglis Nursery 1000m at Randwick was a real sizzler. Slowly away, he flew home. Jockey Nash Rawiller told stewards:
Better next time...Trainer Anthony Cummings is prepared to forgive Rhythm of Dance's failure in the Villiers. Backed from $6 into $4.80 favorite, the gelding finished 8th. AC says: 'The run was OK...They went too quick... they were going 11.5 seconds to the furlong. I was pretty happy with that, he'll win races for us.'
Beaten but best in the race...Hot Snitzel's run for 3rd in the Inglis Nursery 1000m at Randwick was a real sizzler. Slowly away, he flew home. Jockey Nash Rawiller told stewards: 'It was an exceptional run really...He didn't get away that well from barrier two, and was disadvantaged straight away. I wanted to be as close as possible but he just didn't want to be inside horses, and wanted to overreact to everything that happened in front of him. He didn't really get going until I got him to the outside in the straight.'
Inglis winner Pane In The Glass is a Golden Slipper prospect, according to jockey Jim Byrne. He says: 'That was her first run for month. She doesn't really feel like she's doing that much work within herself, and she is still winning...It is a great trial to have, and the Slipper could be an option if she keeps improving.'
Perth Cup bid? Mike Moroney is deciding between a $400,000 Perth Cup bid and the $150,000 Bagot Handicap at Flemington on New Year's Day with Butwaittheresmore who ended a 20-month winning drought in the Cleanevent Handicap (2500m) at Flemington.