Turn Me Loose
Darryl Sherer
A near impeccable second-up record points to Turn Me Loose going close to adding another Group One title to his record at Caulfield on Saturday.
And buoyed by his fourth placing when resuming in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes on the course earlier this month, regular rider Opie Bosson is also quietly confident the form book can run true again.
"Turn Me Loose will be a lot better on Saturday," he said. "He was a bit fresh and we had to work hard early to get across to lead in the Orr and then he was quite keen.
"That's the best he's gone first-up and he will improve stacks with the run."
In three second-up appearances, Turn Me Loose has only been beaten once and on that occasion he finished runner-up in the Listed Paris Lane Stakes at Flemington before winning the Listed Seymour Cup, the Gr.2 Crystal Mile and the Gr.1 Emirates Stakes.
The four-year-old was then spelled and a trial win preceded his effort behind Suavito, Lucky Hussler and Hucklebuck in the Orr Stakes.
Bosson, who has picked up the Group One mount on Hey Doc for trainer Tony McEvoy in the Blue Diamond Stakes, will also ride the Shaune Ritchie-prepared filly Let Her Rip for the connections of Turn Me Loose in the Gr.2 Angus Armanasco Stakes.
Meanwhile in Sydney, Kerrin McEvoy will deputise for Bosson aboard Mongolian Khan when he resumes in the Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick.
McEvoy was impressed with the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup winner when he rode him in work at Warwick Farm during the week.
"He looks great in condition," he said. "I had a good look at him before I got on him. He's got nice improvement to come out of his first-up run as you would expect, but he felt well in himself and his action was good." – NZ Racing Desk.
And buoyed by his fourth placing when resuming in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes on the course earlier this month, regular rider Opie Bosson is also quietly confident the form book can run true again.
"Turn Me Loose will be a lot better on Saturday," he said. "He was a bit fresh and we had to work hard early to get across to lead in the Orr and then he was quite keen.
"That's the best he's gone first-up and he will improve stacks with the run."
In three second-up appearances, Turn Me Loose has only been beaten once and on that occasion he finished runner-up in the Listed Paris Lane Stakes at Flemington before winning the Listed Seymour Cup, the Gr.2 Crystal Mile and the Gr.1 Emirates Stakes.
The four-year-old was then spelled and a trial win preceded his effort behind Suavito, Lucky Hussler and Hucklebuck in the Orr Stakes.
Bosson, who has picked up the Group One mount on Hey Doc for trainer Tony McEvoy in the Blue Diamond Stakes, will also ride the Shaune Ritchie-prepared filly Let Her Rip for the connections of Turn Me Loose in the Gr.2 Angus Armanasco Stakes.
Meanwhile in Sydney, Kerrin McEvoy will deputise for Bosson aboard Mongolian Khan when he resumes in the Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick.
McEvoy was impressed with the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup winner when he rode him in work at Warwick Farm during the week.
"He looks great in condition," he said. "I had a good look at him before I got on him. He's got nice improvement to come out of his first-up run as you would expect, but he felt well in himself and his action was good." – NZ Racing Desk.