Gorbachev
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Gorbachev is being readied for his second tilt at the Listed New Zealand St Leger (2500m) at Trentham on March 17.
The capable son of Gorky Park finished third behind Rock On in the 2017 edition of the staying feature.
“He was the only three-year-old in it last year,” Bulls trainer Bryce Newman said.
In his first appearance since December, Gorbachev ran third over ground at Wanganui on Friday in his final lead-in to the St Leger.
“He doesn’t handle too much racing mentally, so we backed right off him,” Newman said.