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Victorian raider Attrition will chase a second Group 1 success when he traces up within the Northerly Stakes at Ascot
Ballarat coach Mitchell Freedman has headed to Perth to place the ending touches on Attrition forward of a Group 1 assault at Ascot.
Attrition is ready to run within the Northerly Stakes (1800m) on Saturday, his first run since ending fourth within the 5 Diamonds (1800m) at Rosehill on November 9.
Freedman made the journey to Perth on Sunday however has been buoyed by progress stories on his star performer for the reason that gelding headed west final month.
He mentioned Attrition had grow to be an accustomed traveller who has thrived.
“He hasn’t missed any feed over there and he’s settled in rather well,” Freedman mentioned.
“He simply appears to have thrived on the journey the entire prep. He’s finished just a few journeys now, nevertheless it doesn’t appear to have affected him.”
Attrition may have his remaining gallop on Tuesday morning having had a trial at Belmont final week.
Whereas comfortably overwhelmed within the 1000m hitout, Freedman mentioned Attrition’s sectionals within the trial had been what happy him.
“It was in a quick horse’s jump-out and he was truly excellent albeit overwhelmed just a few lengths by what some individuals would think about under his commonplace of capability,” Freedman mentioned.
“Ripcord isn’t any slouch, and he (Attrition) is a horse that’s in search of 1800 or 2000 metres.
“He has bought the freshness out of his legs, however his sectionals had been excellent and the best way he got here by way of it, it was the best factor for us to do getting over there and having a month between runs.”
Attrition received the Group 2 Hill Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill in October earlier than returning to that observe when fourth within the 5 Diamond.
Freedman mentioned Attrition didn’t have loads of luck in his most up-to-date look.
“You’ll anticipate if he brings these two Sydney runs, the shape he was in up there, it ought to have him very aggressive within the Northerly,” Freedman mentioned.
“He’ll come dwelling after Saturday, have a break and prepare for the autumn.
“We’ve got no set plans (for the autumn). He’s been over 1900 metres, so we’d wish to get him to 2000 metres and perhaps additional in some unspecified time in the future, however he doesn’t like moist floor, so that you’ve bought to be a bit cautious of that.
“We’ll place him as we see match.”
Beau Mertens, who steered Attrition to victory within the Group 1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield final yr and was additionally aboard within the Hill Stakes, will journey Attrition in Saturday’s race.
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