Hong Kong Classic Mile contender Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) has impressed trainer John Moore with a dazzling gallop at trackwork on Thursday under regular rider Zac Purton.
Beauty Generation went 800m in 54.8s, covering his last 400m in a steady 26.5s but looking particularly strong through the final stages. Moore believes the gelding is right on song now for the first race of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series.
"It's going to be a great race, no doubt, but the way Beauty Generation came off the track this morning – and I had a good look at him in the light – he's just a different horse," Moore said.
"He's trimmed right up. He hasn't lost weight, but just wait – physically, he's wow. That's the only way to describe him.
Beauty Generation, who was Group One-placed in Australia when named Montaigne, has had two starts in Hong Kong, finishing second on debut in a 1400m Class 2 handicap before racing to a head victory in another Class 2 handicap over the Classic Mile course and distance last time out.
Beauty Generation went 800m in 54.8s, covering his last 400m in a steady 26.5s but looking particularly strong through the final stages. Moore believes the gelding is right on song now for the first race of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series.
"It's going to be a great race, no doubt, but the way Beauty Generation came off the track this morning – and I had a good look at him in the light – he's just a different horse," Moore said.
"He's trimmed right up. He hasn't lost weight, but just wait – physically, he's wow. That's the only way to describe him.
Beauty Generation, who was Group One-placed in Australia when named Montaigne, has had two starts in Hong Kong, finishing second on debut in a 1400m Class 2 handicap before racing to a head victory in another Class 2 handicap over the Classic Mile course and distance last time out.