ALL OR NOTHING FOR "MOCCA"

Tomorrow we step out smart filly MOCCASIN BEND in the W.A.GUINEAS. The 1600m three year old race is open to both sexes and is a set weights race. The set weight conditions of the race invariably favour the better performed horses and MOCCASIN BEND certainly falls into that category however there are a few in the race which are equally if not more favoured by the conditions.

MOCCASIN BEND, like a lot of the horses in the race , is untried at the 1600m of tomorrow's race. Her racing style says she should get the trip however I would have liked to see her hit the line a little better at her last start over 1400m. On that occasion the filly was caught a shade wide when racing second up and had to give most of her rivals weight. The filly was forced to make a wide run from a fair way out after the horse she was following failed to take her into the race.

With some genuine speed on in tomorrows race and a handy barrier draw I would like to think that my filly can be ridden in a manner which takes advantage of all the ticks I have put alongside her. Luck in running is going to play a big part in the race tomorrow with some of the better chances drawn wide. Either way I am confident that my filly is fit and well and with a bit of luck she can play a part. She would have to win impressively for me to give her any more racing as the filly has been up for a while now and has earned a good break.

The W.A.GUINEAS is one of the few races on the local calendar which has eluded me over the years. I have run a number of seconds in the race with the likes of LOCK THE VAULT, MR TANZANIA and FANCY GAME to mention a few. Hopefully we can break through tomorrow.