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Manikato Stakes on Winter King’s Agenda
Manikato Stakes on Winter King’s Agenda
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Following Winter King’s win at the Starlight Stakes at the Rosehill races, trainer David Payne has his eyes set on the Group 1 the Manikato Stakes in Melbourne. Winter King controlled the Listed event from wire to wire in a race that was not grazed by high-class colt Hinchinbrook who was taken out of competition the morning before the race due to an elevated temperature.
Coming into the Starlight Stakes, Hinchinbrook was the pre-race favourite. However, his withdrawal meant that Winter King became the race horse to beat in the five-horse field as the gelding carried a 1.80 betting odd coming into the 1100-metre Starlight Stakes. The four-year-old horse gave his fans something to cheer about as he won over stablemate Centennial Park by 1 ¼ lengths to claim his first stakes victory.
After the Starlight Stakes, Winter King would go on to the 1100-metre, Group 3 Concorde Stakes on the 28th of August before Payne brings Winter King’s campaign to Melbourne at the 1200-metre Manikato Stakes at the Mooney Valley racecourse on September 24. Payne said that they will seriously consider a run at the Manikato Stakes.
Payne also said that ever since Winter King has been gelded, his preparation was brought up a notch higher. He also said that Moonee Valley is a course for frontrunner and it competing there is like a dream come true for him.
Payne also added that Winter King might have taken the next step and that he has learned to navigate 1200 metres efficiently. Also, Payne is happy about the performance of Centennial Park first-up for he came from last place to challenging Winter King in the straight.
Jockey Hugh Bowman steered Centennial Park to the outside and he got to within striking distance of Winter King with 100 metres to go before Winter King pulled away. Payne commended Centennial Park’s performance and that he had a great run. Payne added that though he was back for a while, he weighed 59 kilos.
Meanwhile, jockey Glyn Schofield got a hat trick of victories with his ride with Winter King after taking the reins of Mustard and We Betcha to victory. Schofield let Winter King take his time to cross Motspur to get to the fence. However, having a race run to suit, Schofield said that it will take a very good horse to run him down.
Schoefield was also surprised with the ease of his travel on the straight and when Centennial Park made his move. However, Schoefield maintained his composure to win the race with Winter King.
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