Gavin Bedggood will saddle former Perth sprinter Oscar’s Fortune within the inaugural working of The Meteorite at Cranbourne.
Gavin Bedggood hopes the choice to take Oscar’s Fortune to Cranbourne for a midweek gallop will repay handsomely on Saturday.
Oscar’s Fortune runs within the $1 million The Meteorite (1200m), a brand new ‘slot race’ that Southside Racing, a merged entity of the Cranbourne and Pakenham Golf equipment, runs for the primary time.
The previous Perth sprinter, educated by Dion Luciani, has solely had the one begin for Bedggood with the gelding’s new coach nonetheless studying concerning the gelding.
Whereas Bedggood trains at Cranbourne, he took the chance to take the sprinter for a brief journey to the racetrack and away from the Coaching Centre on Tuesday, for a ‘look’ at the place he might be racing on Saturday.
“I’m glad we took him to the Turf Membership for a gallop on Tuesday,” Bedggood stated.
“We prepare at Cranbourne, however it isn’t the place we work our horses within the morning, so he had a fairly good go searching, particularly the final 100 metres when he bought to the grandstand after which once more, he had a have a look at the profitable publish, so I feel that gallop will maintain him in good stead for Saturday.”
Oscar’s Fortune ran second within the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) in Perth 12 months in the past and was positioned in The Quokka (1200m), additionally at Ascot, earlier within the 12 months, however had campaigned in Melbourne throughout the spring.
After beating just one house behind Baraqiel within the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley final month, the sprinter was transferred to Bedggood’s care.
Oscar’s Fortune completed sixth within the Listed Century Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on November 7 and Bedggood stated there was excuses that day.
“I believed his run up the straight at Flemington was greater than a move mark,” Bedggood stated.
“The horses drawn down low have been in all probability deprived and simply as he was beginning to search for a run, he bought baulked.
“Damian (Lane) was of the opinion he runs second, third, fourth if he’d had clear air.
“Looking forward to the weekend, if he runs as much as his Perth type, the Quokka run, the Winterbottom run, you’d need to assume he’s stepping into with an opportunity on Saturday.”
Bedggood stated the inaugural working of The Meteorite was an excellent idea by Southside Racing.
“It’s good to have a runner that’s ok to be there, so lengthy might it proceed,” Bedggood stated.
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