Lord And Master
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A victory over 2100 metres at Te Rapa on the weekend may have set progressive galloper Lord And Master on the path to a New Zealand Cup tilt in November.
The four-year-old Mastercraftsman gelding notched his 3rd win from just seven starts with a tough staying performance that suggests he is ready to take on better company over the next few months.
Ridden patiently by apprentice Zy Nor Azman, Lord And Master settled near the rear of the ten-strong rating 85 contest before being allowed to stride into contention by Azman on the point of the home turn. The Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs trained gelding was asked for his final effort at the 200 metre mark and burst clear to score a comprehensive one and a half length victory.
"He's been going so well over a mile that we were a little hesitant to step him up over further," noted Logan.
"I have always thought he would make his mark over ground and on that performance I hope I'm right as he was very strong in the closing stages.
"He is a very easy horse to ride and so we were keen to get the claim on him. Zy did a great job and we will be keen to claim on him when he steps out again this winter."
Logan will now look to plot a path to the New Zealand Cup with the gelding who she believes will be even better as he strengthens over the next six months.
"He still isn't fully mature so I think he is an exciting prospect for when he does hit full strength, "she said.
"We will space his races for that reason and hopefully when the Cup carnival rolls around in November he will be at his peak."
Lord And Master races in the familiar orange colours of his owners John and Victoria Carter who raced 2014 Australian Oaks winner Rising Romance from the Logan stable before she was transferred to the David Hayes and Tom Dabernig operation for her 2015 spring campaign.- NZ Racing Desk
The four-year-old Mastercraftsman gelding notched his 3rd win from just seven starts with a tough staying performance that suggests he is ready to take on better company over the next few months.
Ridden patiently by apprentice Zy Nor Azman, Lord And Master settled near the rear of the ten-strong rating 85 contest before being allowed to stride into contention by Azman on the point of the home turn. The Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs trained gelding was asked for his final effort at the 200 metre mark and burst clear to score a comprehensive one and a half length victory.
"He's been going so well over a mile that we were a little hesitant to step him up over further," noted Logan.
"I have always thought he would make his mark over ground and on that performance I hope I'm right as he was very strong in the closing stages.
"He is a very easy horse to ride and so we were keen to get the claim on him. Zy did a great job and we will be keen to claim on him when he steps out again this winter."
Logan will now look to plot a path to the New Zealand Cup with the gelding who she believes will be even better as he strengthens over the next six months.
"He still isn't fully mature so I think he is an exciting prospect for when he does hit full strength, "she said.
"We will space his races for that reason and hopefully when the Cup carnival rolls around in November he will be at his peak."
Lord And Master races in the familiar orange colours of his owners John and Victoria Carter who raced 2014 Australian Oaks winner Rising Romance from the Logan stable before she was transferred to the David Hayes and Tom Dabernig operation for her 2015 spring campaign.- NZ Racing Desk