Bloodstream
Trish Dunell
Terri Rae has one reservation about Bloodstream's chances in Saturday's Gr.3 Wallaceville Estate Wellington Cup.
"He's settled in well at Otaki and is working and eating well," the Riccarton trainer said. "He proved at Riccarton that he can back up and he will be ready for 3200m.
"He's very clean-winded and has done plenty of work. He had only 10 days out after the New Zealand Cup meeting. The only hiccup is that we hadn't expected him to be carrying 58.5kg in the Wellington Cup."
Twice successful during the New Zealand Cup carnival, Bloodstream ran on for seventh in the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes last Saturday after being forced to drop to the back of the field.
"He usually races reasonably handy, but the 2100m start at Trentham is close to the bend and we didn't want to risk him being caught three-wide," Rae said.
"He's settled in well at Otaki and is working and eating well," the Riccarton trainer said. "He proved at Riccarton that he can back up and he will be ready for 3200m.
"He's very clean-winded and has done plenty of work. He had only 10 days out after the New Zealand Cup meeting. The only hiccup is that we hadn't expected him to be carrying 58.5kg in the Wellington Cup."
Twice successful during the New Zealand Cup carnival, Bloodstream ran on for seventh in the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes last Saturday after being forced to drop to the back of the field.
"He usually races reasonably handy, but the 2100m start at Trentham is close to the bend and we didn't want to risk him being caught three-wide," Rae said.