Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 14 Journalists Share Posted February 14 Jimmysstar will take his place in Saturday’s Listed Elms Handicap at Flemington. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) The Ciaron Maher stable is taking a measured approach with Jimmysstar’s progression to higher-level competition, despite the New Zealand-bred gelding holding an All-Star Mile (1600m) wildcard. The four-year-old is slated to compete in the Listed The Elms Handicap (1400m) at Flemington this Saturday. Jack Turnbull, assistant trainer for Maher based in Cranbourne, emphasised that Jimmysstar is still a work in progress. The stable intends to continue entering him in lower-tier races to enhance the gelding’s profile. Jimmysstar boasts an unbeaten record in three Australian starts, starting from a Benchmark 70 (1300m) triumph at Bendigo last November. He then secured a Class 3 (1500m) victory at Cranbourne later that month, followed by a win at Caulfield in a Benchmark 84 (1400m) race on February 3. Turnbull outlined their strategy, stating, “We’re going to use Saturday’s race, in which he has a light weight, as a stepping stone into the All-Star Mile. “We’re taking it one run at a time. I know he’s got an All-Star Mile wildcard, but he has to go out there and do it again on Saturday. “He helps himself in that he can lob anywhere in the run; he’s got gears.” Jimmysstar is a -200 favourite for Saturday’s Elms Handicap at Flemington. Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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