Picture: Bruno Cannatelli
Prognosis has been given the tick of approval by his coach after inspecting the horse forward of the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley
The coach Prognosis wasted no time in inspecting the Cox Plate favorite after arriving in Melbourne from Japan on Friday.
Mitsumasa Nakauchida headed straight from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport to Werribee to solid his eye over Prognosis forward of the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday the place he’s the $3.40 favorite with playing websites.
And he preferred what he noticed within the flesh having been stored updated on the horse’s progress with movies of Prognosis since arriving in Melbourne final month.
“I’ve simply raced from the airport to examine on the horse and I’m very completely happy,” Nakauchida mentioned.
“He appears match, and he appears nicely, and he appears very completely happy.
“I’ve had good help from individuals right here, Mr Kawakami and Paul (Bloodworth) and their movies they usually have carried out a superb job with him in holding all the knowledge up to date with me.
“I’ve to say thank-you for expertise.”
Nakauchida doesn’t count on the tight confines of Moonee Valley to limit Prognosis having dealt with the monitor nicely in a bit of labor a bit of over every week in the past.
Whereas a much bigger monitor could be extra preferable for Prognosis, the complete has carried out creditably on tight tracks, profitable at Chukyo and Sapporo.
Nakauchida mentioned he wouldn’t be tying jockey Damian Lane down with any directions however is happy to see Satisfaction Of Jenni within the race who, most definitely, will guarantee a powerful tempo.
“I’ll speak ways with the jockey, however as quickly because the gates open, I’ve to depart it the jockey,” Nakauchida mentioned.
“I’ve to belief Damian 100 per cent, however a quick tempo will go well with, not holding, holding and sprinting.”
With all of the work carried out, Nakauchida now needs a monitor within the good vary, admitting it won’t be a straightforward race for Prognosis.
Requested who he thinks the principle rival shall be, Nakauchida was non-committal.
“It’s a aggressive race and all of the horses are rivals,” Nakauchida mentioned.
“So long as they’re within the race, they’ve an opportunity, is the best way I have a look at it.”
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