PLANS FOR GUYNO UP IN THE AIR

The immediate race plans for grand old campaigner GUYNO are up in the air at the moment as we study all available options available for him. The horse ran the race of his life in the Perth Cup and I am sure he was the sentimental favourite with race goers if not with the punters. I was proud as punch of his effort and it once again showed that he is still more than competitive when he can get into a race on a reasonable weight. For two years now he has shown that once he gets above 56kg he may as well stay home as he just can't carry the bigger weights. I won't go on about that as I am sick of repeating myself.

There are a number of options available to us as the horse has come through his race in great style and was quite full of himself when I dropped him off at Amelia Park this morning. The horse loves to be fussed over and loves spending time in the paddock between runs. I have to keep my fingers crossed and my eyes shut when he first goes into the paddock as he typically caries on like a 2yo colt.

The first option and the easiest to tackle is the Bunbury and Pinjarra Cups. The races are over suitable enough distances however he is more than likely going to get 58kg in both races so that puts him out of contention in my opinion. Another option is the Mornington Cup over 2400m which is likely to be a smart field given the $300,000 overall stake money for the race. The other option is to go to Adelaide for the Cup and the final lead up where the horse would carry 54kg in both races and the field would most likely be of similar quality to the Perth Cup. Tasmania is also an option however it can be a nightmare of a trip and is the least likely of the options.

I guess we could always just leave him in the paddock for the next 8 months and then have another tilt at next years Perth Cup. Wouldn't be a silly idea but the old boy loves being involved and loves the stable routine so I can't see that happening.