The Henry Dwyer Racing stable has one runner today in THE DOMINATOR running in the Thackeray Steeplechase at Warrnambool.
Warrnambool – Heavy (10)
Race 6 (2.55pm) Hammonds Paints Thackeray Steeplechase
No.4 THE DOMINATOR – Willie McCarthy (Barrier 1)
THE DOMINATOR heads to Warrnambool today where he will contest the Thackeray Steeplechase over 3450 metres. He has drawn gate one and Willie McCarthy will ride.
THE DOMINATOR has been one of those ‘what could have been’ stories for the stable, he is a terrific jumper but has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, with a couple of nasty falls early in his career and in recent seasons he has had a couple of tendon injuries. He’s a really good stayer over this type of distance that he runs over today and he meets only a small field in this feature race. FLYING AGENT is clearly the horse to beat but we can take some heart out of the fact that the last time they both met THE DOMINATOR was able to beat him home and hopefully that can be the case again today.
He’s in terrific order at the moment, he closed off really strong at Casterton on the flat last Sunday, he has had a nice quiet week since and schooled over the jumps on Wednesday. Wille McCarthy takes the ride and he is having his first jump’s ride in Australia today. Hopefully THE DOMINATOR can turn back the clock and show us how good he is today.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $4.80 (as at 8am)