GUYNO HAS WORK STEPPED UP
After enjoying a couple of easy weeks having a freshen up at a "country retreat" GUYNO has returned to my stables in fine fettle ready to embark on another eastern states campaign. The horse has not only put on weight, he has come back totally refreshed. So much so that he is keeping his track riders on their toes in the mornings and has even chased his most ardent admirer and strapper Keith "Tubby' Humann around the yard on a few occasions. GUYNO is the most relaxed horse I have ever handled so when he is feeling well enough to have a buck or a pig root across the yard we know he is ready to get back to business.
The horse will be having his first up run at Belmont in the WFA Goodwood handicap over 1300m on August 23rd before we make a final decision on when and where he has his next start. GUYNO ran a very promising 2nd in the Goodwood last year before we headed off east with him. I would be surprised if he was able to run as forward a race this time around but then again nothing much surprises me anymore.
Although the horse failed to win a race or even run a place in Melbourne last campaign, I was very happy with his performances and did not consider the trip to be a waste of time. We all learnt a hell of a lot and we will all be wiser for the experience. This year however I am far more confident that the horse can win one of the second tier races in which he will compete and I will be disappointed if he doesn't live up to my expectations. In saying that, I wouldn't expect to see the best of the horse until he gets up to 2000m and further.
Unfortunately the programming on the local scene for horses like GUYNO (and a few others) is such that unless you are happy to take your horse to Kalgoorlie for the Cup races over the round, there is nothing available in the city for them. That is unless I am prepared to race with 65kg in an 80+ Hcp. I accept that there are not a lot of horses in the same position as GUYNO however I can't accept that the whole racing programme revolves around the goldfields during the next month.
The horse will be having his first up run at Belmont in the WFA Goodwood handicap over 1300m on August 23rd before we make a final decision on when and where he has his next start. GUYNO ran a very promising 2nd in the Goodwood last year before we headed off east with him. I would be surprised if he was able to run as forward a race this time around but then again nothing much surprises me anymore.
Although the horse failed to win a race or even run a place in Melbourne last campaign, I was very happy with his performances and did not consider the trip to be a waste of time. We all learnt a hell of a lot and we will all be wiser for the experience. This year however I am far more confident that the horse can win one of the second tier races in which he will compete and I will be disappointed if he doesn't live up to my expectations. In saying that, I wouldn't expect to see the best of the horse until he gets up to 2000m and further.
Unfortunately the programming on the local scene for horses like GUYNO (and a few others) is such that unless you are happy to take your horse to Kalgoorlie for the Cup races over the round, there is nothing available in the city for them. That is unless I am prepared to race with 65kg in an 80+ Hcp. I accept that there are not a lot of horses in the same position as GUYNO however I can't accept that the whole racing programme revolves around the goldfields during the next month.
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