Ringo
Trish Dunell
Mike Breslin hopes to make a splash at Riccarton Park this week.
The Awapuni trainer, who would like to see some rain in Christchurch, will have form runners in three Group races over the next four days.
Stable star Ringo is the highest rated runner in the Gr.2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile on Wednesday and stablemate Heni is the top rated runner in the Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders' Stakes.
Breslin will also be represented by Tarihira and Stephenstihls and is he confident that Sweepstake can be competitive in the Gr.1 gavelhouse.com NZ 1000 Guineas next Saturday.
Ringo was the runner-up in the Coupland's last year and the race has long been his main aim this spring.
"We are really happy with the horse," Breslin said. "He was only beaten by the bob of the head last year and I think he's going a tad better this year. He's travelled well and is going to be right at his best for Wednesday.
"I would love to see him on an easy or slow track. It got pretty hard by the end of the day last weekend.
"He's always better with some give in the ground, but it was a Good 3 last year, when he ran second, so he can sometimes get away with one on firm ground. But he never seems to get the ideal conditions in the big races." – NZ Racing Desk.
The Awapuni trainer, who would like to see some rain in Christchurch, will have form runners in three Group races over the next four days.
Stable star Ringo is the highest rated runner in the Gr.2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile on Wednesday and stablemate Heni is the top rated runner in the Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders' Stakes.
Breslin will also be represented by Tarihira and Stephenstihls and is he confident that Sweepstake can be competitive in the Gr.1 gavelhouse.com NZ 1000 Guineas next Saturday.
Ringo was the runner-up in the Coupland's last year and the race has long been his main aim this spring.
"We are really happy with the horse," Breslin said. "He was only beaten by the bob of the head last year and I think he's going a tad better this year. He's travelled well and is going to be right at his best for Wednesday.
"I would love to see him on an easy or slow track. It got pretty hard by the end of the day last weekend.
"He's always better with some give in the ground, but it was a Good 3 last year, when he ran second, so he can sometimes get away with one on firm ground. But he never seems to get the ideal conditions in the big races." – NZ Racing Desk.