GUYNO NEARLY READY TO GO

After speaking with my son Dion over the past few days I get the distinct impression that he expects a forward showing from stable iron horse GUYNO, when he starts in the Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

GUYNO had his first run in Melbourne for this campaign when hitting the line strongly at Flemington over 2000m Saturday week ago.The horse was stepping up from 1300m to 2000m in the space of two weeks and I have to say I was very happy with the way he hit the line under his 59.5kg.

The horse will drop to 55.5kg in Saturdays Gr3 race at Caulfield however the jury is still out as to whether the horse handles the tricky track and/or wet conditions. The horse had his second Victorian start in this same race last year and it was probably the only time that the horse has disappointed me in his life. The horse did pull up a bit tight over the hindquarters after that race when he raced on what appeared to be the worst part of the rain affected track.

GUYNO was taken to Caulfield on Tuesday morning where he was given a strong workout to give him some experience on the track. I have found over the years that this can be a big help to some horses on tricky tracks. With regular rider Jason Whiting on board and son Dion in charge since the horse arrived in Melbourne a few weeks ago, one can only just hope that the weather gods are on our side on the weekend.

Personally I will be happy if the horse gets around safe and sound in what is likely to be a big field and he hits the line strongly at the end. His first major goal for this campaign has always been the Metropolitan Hcp in Sydney on 3rd October and that is the race I would like to think he is fairly close to his peak for.