Quote Originally Posted by Smoken View Post
Top track @ Shepparton, just going on what Lance said a few months ago, regarding Trigger. Lance could have gone again a bit quicker in the last 400 metres, but I am sure he is looking after the Champ for the bigger races.
The Gold Ace was deemed to start unsafely, so that means no Hunter Cup for him...
His only chance is to bypass the Ballarat Cup, & try run in the Pure Steel and doesn't make even 1 little mistake!

The highlighted doesn't make sense to me. Firstly, how do you know he could've gone quicker? Secondly, if he won. he's guaranteed a Hunter Cup start. To me, looking after the horse is winning and getting the guarantee and as a consequence being able to tailor the lead up with no pressure to do anything in particular beforehand.


The fact that SU is 11 is neither here nor there. Like a footballer, if he's out on the park then he's good to go against all comers.