Kawi (centre)
Trish Dunell
Leading weight-for-age performer Kawi will head to Australia earlier than originally intended.
Trainer Allan Sharrock has confirmed the Savabeel six-year-old's travel and racing plans for his upcoming Perth venture.
The Taranaki horseman had considered a run at Awapuni in an open handicap on October 29 before departing, but he has now opted for an extra start in Western Australia.
"He would have been given 67.5kg here and that's a lot of weight and there's the possibility of a wet track," Sharrock said.
Kawi will instead be on a flight at the end of this month and after a stop-over in Melbourne he will travel on to Perth where he will open his campaign in the Gr.2 Lee Steere Stakes over 1400 metres on November 5.
"It's worth $A250,000 and at weight-for-age so it was a no-brainer really," Sharrock said.
He will then run a fortnight later in the $A1 million Gr. 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) and the $A1 million Kingston Town Classic (1800m) on December 3. All three races will be run at Ascot.
Kawi has won both his starts at Hawke's Bay this season and following his first-up success in the Gr.1 Makfi Challenge Stakes he overcame a three wide run to claim the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate. – NZ Racing Desk.
Trainer Allan Sharrock has confirmed the Savabeel six-year-old's travel and racing plans for his upcoming Perth venture.
The Taranaki horseman had considered a run at Awapuni in an open handicap on October 29 before departing, but he has now opted for an extra start in Western Australia.
"He would have been given 67.5kg here and that's a lot of weight and there's the possibility of a wet track," Sharrock said.
Kawi will instead be on a flight at the end of this month and after a stop-over in Melbourne he will travel on to Perth where he will open his campaign in the Gr.2 Lee Steere Stakes over 1400 metres on November 5.
"It's worth $A250,000 and at weight-for-age so it was a no-brainer really," Sharrock said.
He will then run a fortnight later in the $A1 million Gr. 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) and the $A1 million Kingston Town Classic (1800m) on December 3. All three races will be run at Ascot.
Kawi has won both his starts at Hawke's Bay this season and following his first-up success in the Gr.1 Makfi Challenge Stakes he overcame a three wide run to claim the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate. – NZ Racing Desk.