Trainer Anthony Cummings is taking nothing for granted despite dream barrier draws and preparations for Saturday's Epsom and Metropolitan Handicap favourites Raheeb and Red Lord.Just four trainers have claimed the Randwick spring double with the last being Tommy Smith in 1975 and not even Cummings's legendary father Bart has achieved the feat.Last start Cameron Handicap winner Raheeb drew barrier four and is the TAB Sportsbet $4 favourite for the Epsom Handicap (1600m) while Red Lord, the $2.50
Trainer Anthony Cummings is taking nothing for granted despite dream barrier draws and preparations for Saturday's Epsom and Metropolitan Handicap favourites Raheeb and Red Lord.
Just four trainers have claimed the Randwick spring double with the last being Tommy Smith in 1975 and not even Cummings's legendary father Bart has achieved the feat.
Last start Cameron Handicap winner Raheeb drew barrier four and is the TAB Sportsbet $4 favourite for the Epsom Handicap (1600m) while Red Lord, the $2.50 popular elect for the Metropolitan Handicap (2400m), has gate three.
"Everything's going well, almost too well," Cummings said.
"It's all looking pretty easy at the moment but I know it never is in the end.
"The important thing is that both horses have done absolutely everything they are supposed to and I wouldn't change a thing with their preparations.
"You can't get carried away with the fact they have worked well and trialled well and now drawn well, you really have to keep your wits about you and make sure everything stays right with them."
Raheeb was put through his paces at Randwick on Tuesday and Cummings said he galloped impressively.
"He got to the top of the straight and charged home without being fully extended," Cummings said.
And both horses trialled at Randwick on Friday with Raheeb winning a 1200-metre heat and Red Lord running third.
"The trial runs were spot on, Red Lord got home strongly while Raheeb did it comfortably in front," Cummings said.
"These are the races they have been set for and they've got the grounding in place to run well."
Raheeb, who was bought by the big-spending Nathan Tinkler for a six-figure sum, rocketed into Epsom favouritism with his three-and-a-quarter length romp over the Gai Waterhouse-trained Ashikaga in the Group Three Cameron Handicap on September 17.
The entire was originally trained by Tim Martin and was bought by Tinkler after deals to sell him first to Hong Kong and then Dubai fell through.
At his debut for Cummings, Raheeb finished a half-head second to the Martin-trained Typhoon Zed in the Concorde Stakes in August.
Red Lord is coming off a half-head second to Hurrah in the Kingston Town Stakes, his only loss in three starts this campaign.
"He carried a fair bit of weight and did all the chasing and only missed out by one step, so you couldn't be disappointed with the run. It was one of his better performances," Cummings said.