Put it within the bin, wipe it out of your reminiscence.
That’s the one takeout Dan Morton can provide after Saloon Bar’s underwhelming last-start effort within the Listed Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m).
Morton left Belmont Park perplexed after Saloon Bar was properly crushed, ending eighth of 9 and ten lengths from Searchin’ Roc’s.
After two encouraging runs to kick off his marketing campaign, Morton hoped Saloon Bar was on the right track for a function race breakthrough.
The Classes gelding ran third within the Bolton Dash (1200m) and second within the Belmont Newmarket (1200m) earlier than his let down.
Morton expects Saloon Bar to bounce again rapidly in Saturday’s Listed Farnley Stakes (1400m), a race the coach has gained twice earlier than.
Morton cites racing on a heavy observe as being the one believable motive why Saloon Bar ran poorly within the Idyllic Prince Stakes.
“I’ve received nothing else to go on,” Morton stated to Racing WA.
“We went in actual assured off the again of his final begin.
“He’s fairly plain in his work, however he turns up on race day.
“I’ve received nothing else to hold my hat on aside from that.
“It was the heaviest observe he’s been on, and it was a real heavy.”
Saloon Bar and Weaponson lead Morton’s two-pronged Farnley Stakes assault.
Saloon Bar has drawn barrier two for jockey, Steven Parnham and Weaponson jumps from gate six of ten with Jordan Turner within the saddle.
At $6.50, Saloon Bar is on the third line of Tabtouch betting.
Triple Jay, taking pictures for 5 straight wins, is the $2.50 favorite.
Huge Artwork is subsequent at $3.80 with betting apps.
Morton says Triple Jay can be a tough horse to topple and is deserving of favorite standing.
“He’s clearly in good condition, Triple Jay,” Morton stated.
“Our man has to return off the canvas.
“We’ll be glad if he will get again to racing properly once more.”
Weaponson, who ran fifth within the Idyllic Prince Stakes, is rated a $21 outsider with bookmakers.
“I need him cherry-ripe for the Hannans Handicap (1400m),” Morton stated.
“I liked his run the opposite day, I believed it was nice.
“If he can get a very good hit out in good firm it can hold him in good stead for Kalgoorlie.”
Saloon Bar and Weaponson can add to Morton’s Farnley Stakes document after Tellem We’re Coming gained in 2022 and Man Booker in 2019.
In the meantime, Morton stated No Brainer had come by his final begin victory in nice order and is a good probability of going back-to-back at Belmont on Saturday.
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