Talented sprinter Unpretentious will line up in Saturday's Listed Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1300m) at Sandown - provided he passes chiropractor Michael Bryant's special testing. Trainer Nikki Burke says the gelding has always suffered from back problems but had pulled up well after his brilliant win on Melbourne Cup Day. She adds: ' He will start at Sandown as long as he pleases his chiropractor.' Sent out the well-backed $3.60 fav in the Listed MSS Security Stakes (1200m), Unpretentious settled 1
Talented sprinter Unpretentious will line up in Saturday's Listed Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1300m) at Sandown - provided he passes chiropractor Michael Bryant's special testing. Trainer Nikki Burke says the gelding has always suffered from back problems but had pulled up well after his brilliant win on Melbourne Cup Day. She adds: ' He will start at Sandown as long as he pleases his chiropractor.' Sent out the well-backed $3.60 fav in the Listed MSS Security Stakes (1200m), Unpretentious settled 18th in the field of 20 before unleashing a devastating finale. Unpretentious was the only galloper to come down the stand side in the race with the other place-getters Altar and Excellantes racing on the pace on the inside section of the track.