Trainer Ross McDonald has revealed he met with jockey Brad Rawiller on Monday after the shock defeat of champion galloper Weekend Hussler in last Saturday’s Patinack Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington.
“We were just beaten by a bad gate and pilot error. We had Brad down on Monday, we played some race tapes. It’s all positive. We know we’ve got the best horse, we just have to get the best ride,” McDonald said.
McDonald confirmed it’s all systems go for the Hussler to tackle the BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) despite his Turnbull eighth.
“At the moment nothing’s changed. We’ll run in the Caulfield Cup then go to the Cox Plate, then we’ll look at Flemington,” McDonald said.
“We’ve trained him to run in the Caulfield Cup, his work this morning we couldn’t have been happier with. He pulled up well, his coat is glistening after Saturday and the vets have checked him out.”
McDonald also had a warning for those daring to question whether Australia’s reigning horse of the year was capable of achieving his major spring goals.
“Everyone’s dropped of him, but that’s fine – we might get better odds. You don’t get the chance to win a Cox Plate very often. He’s been favourite all along. I’m confident,” McDonald said.作者:
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