The Henry Dwyer Racing stable has two runners today in THE DOMINATOR and RIDING HIGH both running in the ECycle Mosstrooper Steeplechase at Pakenham.
Pakenham – Soft (6)
Race 7 (4pm) ECycle Mosstrooper Steeplechase
No.2 THE DOMINATOR – Willie McCarthy (Barrier 6)
THE DOMINATOR heads to Pakenham today where he will run in the 3500m Mosstrooper Steeplechase. He has drawn gate six and Willie McCarthy retains the ride.
Coming off his Thackerey Steeplechase win, THE DOMINATOR is in terrific order and he couldn’t have pulled up any better following that tough run. He’s bright and well in himself and he should run up to his win at Warrnambool which will see him in the race for a long way. He doesn’t necessarily have to lead, he has matured enough now that he can sit off a horse like KAPUZINER, but we will leave that decision up to Willie in the run. The track is currently a Soft 7 which plays in his favour compared to the competition today, so we will really find out how good he is today against quality jumpers such as ABLAZE and SOCIAL ELEMENT.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $6 (as at 8am)
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No.3 RIDING HIGH – Lee Horner (Barrier 1)
RIDING HIGH also heads to Pakenham today where he will also run in the 3500m Mosstrooper Steeplechase. He has drawn gate one and Lee Horner takes the ride.
A couple of elements play into RIDING HIGH’s favour today, the smaller field being one of them, where he can be back near the tail of the field but only be eight or ten lengths off the leaders with 1000 metres to go, with the Soft 7 conditions also in his favour, with a beautiful jumping surface not dissimilar to his Sandown win in the Australian Steeplechase. This is a very good race with plenty of quality despite the small field, Lee Horner takes the ride and he knows the horse well having done plenty of work with him, he should settle well in the run and his fitness is well and truly there, he will sit off them and finish strongly with his good turn of foot.
If he is good enough, he will be fighting out the finish and it should be a great spectacle.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $6 (as at 8am)