Could trainer Ricky P F Yiu be the man and stable to follow on Sunday?
He sure has the strength in numbers throughout the card.
Then again, isn’t it always quality and not quantity?
But, THEN again, perhaps Yiu has quality AND quantity?
In Race 8, for example, he comes in with a triple threat – Lombardi with Brett Prebble up, Exceptional Art (Tye Angland) and Bet On Me with Alex H W Lai on board.
Bet On Me is an interesting runner in that it backs up from last weekend – and when in the money.
Yiu has a knack of saddling up stable quinellas and “boxing” these three horses for a quinella and a quinella/place might not be such a daft thing to do.
But we won’t.
We’ll be looking at Red Lucky Star and with Zac Purton up and Derek K C Leung on Keen Wongchoy to upset the Yiu apple cart.
On the subject of Brett Prebble, with Glen Boss injured, the jockey has been flown down to ride the VERY good Smart Missile in Melbourne on Saturday.
Always needing to be ridden “cold” as it has a withering burst at the end of his races, the ride should suit Prebble’s riding style to the ground.
And which is probably why he was called up to take the ride.
Boss fell on Friday after the very good mare Crystal Lily collapsed and died during track work.
We won’t be surprised if Prebble picks up more of The Boss Man’s rides and who looks like being out of action for at least two weeks.
Reference: Formguide.cyberhorse.com.au
Smart Missile winning in Oz could well be Prebble’s REAL 34th birthday gift.
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