There I was thinking the Kiwis had a golden Australian Derby & Caulfield Cup prospect with Jimmy Choux - and then the trainer reckons he will never run him at 2400m again! John Bary says he was confident the colt would stay the 2400m of yesterday's NZ Derby at Ellerslie, and he was right, but straight after Jimmy had flogged the opposition, Bary was ruling out another mile and a half run. He says: 'He's not a true stayer. He's a miler-sprinter, but $2.2 million was a hell of a reason for us
There I was thinking the Kiwis had a golden Australian Derby & Caulfield Cup prospect with Jimmy Choux - and then the trainer reckons he will never run him at 2400m again! John Bary says he was confident the colt would stay the 2400m of yesterday's NZ Derby at Ellerslie, and he was right, but straight after Jimmy had flogged the opposition, Bary was ruling out another mile and a half run. He says: 'He's not a true stayer. He's a miler-sprinter, but $2.2 million was a hell of a reason for us to stay and have a shot but he'll probably never see 2400m again in his life, but he doesn't have to.' Well, at least he says 'probably'. Frankly, if Jimmy Choux's not a deadset 2400m stayer then I'm a Dutchman (and I'm not).
What's next for the stayer-who-isn't? He's coming over to Oz to take on our best 3YOs in the Rosehill Guineas 2000m on March 26, then he will apparently avoid the Derby and head for the $2 million Doncaster Mile 1600m on April 16. He's weighted on 51kgs.
In the latest Doncaster market, from TAB Sportsbet, Jimmy Choux is at 25/1 ($26.00). The favorite is More Joyous $3.80.
DONCASTER MARKET
MORE JOYOUS 3.80 1.70
WHOBEGOTYOU 8.00 2.75
ILOVETHISCITY 13.00 4.00
RANGIRANGDOO 13.00 4.00
MELITO 17.00 5.00
BLACK CAVIAR 17.00 5.00
DAO DAO 17.00 5.00
DANLEIGH 17.00 5.00
TRIPLE ELEGANCE 21.00 6.00
WALL STREET 21.00 6.00
CENTENNIAL PARK 21.00 6.00
SACRED CHOICE 21.00 6.00
CAPTAIN SONADOR 26.00 7.25
DRUMBEATS 26.00 7.25
IMMY CHOUX 26.00 7.25
BULLBARS 26.00 7.25