Chief Stipe Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 A solid hitout at Matamata this morning has New Zealand Derby fourth placegetter on target for the Rosehill Guineas. The Ocean Park colt is scheduled to be flown to Sydney tonight and will be ridden by leading Melbourne jockey Craig Williams in Saturday’s 2000-metre feature. Arrogant followed a second placing in the Waikato Guineas with an unlucky fourth in the Ellerslie classic, a run that co-trainer Pam Gerard described good enough to warrant a Sydney campaign. “He got a decent bump from Crown Prosecutor coming down the straight the first time and that fired him up,” Gerard said after Jake Bayliss had put Arrogant through a solid final workout on the Matamata course proper. “It was a run that went under the radar, but I thought he did very well to be beaten only two lengths.” Arrogant gives Gerard’s Flemington-based training partner Mike Moroney a strong hand in Sydney three-year-old features, with VRC Derby placegetter Chapada also targeting the carnival. Vengeur Masque is set to rejoin Moroney after his plucky run for fifth on unsuitable ground in the Auckland Cup, while unplaced Wellington Oaks runner Pinmedown may also join Ballymore’s Sydney contingent. “Vengeur Masque is staying with us here until next week and he’ll probably go straight into the Sydney Cup,” Gerard added. “Nothing went right for Pinmedown at Trentham, so we’ll see how she progresses over the next few days and maybe send her over a race like the Adrian Knox Stakes.” Gerard also reported that On The Rocks, who struggled in the heavy ground for the Bonecrusher Stakes, is likely to be reserved for a Queensland winter campaign. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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