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The Turnbull Stakes at Flemington is a race that can form the way forward for quite a lot of spring hopes.
The countdown is on in direction of the function Cups and the Turnbull Stakes Day assembly at Flemington is shifting day in lots of eyes.
The Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) on Saturday is a race, specifically, that shines the sunshine on the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 19 with Verry Elleegant (2020) and Incentivise (2021) profitable at Flemington after which scoring once more two weeks later.
It’s for that purpose most of the main Caulfield Cup fancies have their campaigns tailor-made round operating within the Turnbull Stakes as their ultimate lead up for 2 weeks later.
Trainers Mick Value and Michael Kent Jnr have particularly tailor-made their Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup, run at Flemington on November 5, program for Queensland Derby winner Warmonger across the Turnbull Stakes.
After a spell in Queensland following his Derby success in June, Warmonger resumed with a lovely fourth behind Mr Brightside and Pleasure Of Jenni within the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on September 14.
“His first-up run was tremendous and was what we wished to see,” Kent Jnr mentioned.
“He carried residual health down from Queensland plus a ahead spring coat, and he ran accordingly in what was very powerful situations.
“They sprinted on the house bend, however then he stayed on effectively by the road.
“His final 200 metres was best. It was good to see him go previous By way of Sistina and he labored house in addition to something within the race.
“We wished to be third-up into the Caulfield Cup and deliberate the Makybe Diva, the Turnbull, Caulfield Cup.
“That gave us three weeks between the Makybe Diva and the Turnbull, which the best way it has turned out is sweet given the gruelling take a look at that day.”
Kent Jnr expects the 2000m on Saturday to be best for Warmonger who may even strip fitter for each his first-up run and going ahead to Caulfield.
The co-trainer can be anticipating enchancment to come back from rivals on Saturday who have been beneath their finest on the moist observe at Flemington and who, on face worth, upset within the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on September 21.
“He was by no means going to be aggressive over a mile at weight-for-age in opposition to the most effective horses within the nation,” Kent Jnr mentioned of Warmonger within the Makybe Diva Stakes.
“At 2000 metres he’s extra of an opportunity, for certain he can run effectively, however he’s turning into a top-level stayer so for us, the mile-and-a-half is what’s going to carry him into the race.
“I believe the Underwood Stakes, there may be probably some hidden runs there because it was run at such a brutal tempo, and it didn’t enable sure horses to get into it.
“So, I wouldn’t be shocked if horses like Fawkner Park and Place Du Carrousel actually bounce out of the bottom at their subsequent begin.
“I’m certain Saturday will inform a narrative.”
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