This Saturday’s Australia Stakes presents a brand new problem for Jigsawhowever coach Cindy Alderson thinks the in-form gelding has earned the appropriate to be issued it.
The Manhattan Rain four-year-old can be chasing a fourth win on finish within the $350,000 Group 2 and whereas he’s but to win at 1200 meters in Group firm, Alderson mentioned he has by no means gone right into a race over that journey in nearly as good a form as he’s now.
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“He is rather well and I am unable to fault him,” the Cranbourne coach mentioned.
“He is in all probability going effectively in addition to he is ever gone and been sturdy by means of the road each time, so he is in all probability earned a crack at it.
“If he would not deal with it, we are able to all the time come again in a visit.”
Jigsaw can be trying to comply with in Marabi’s footsteps and win the Australian Stakes the beginning after claiming the Listed Christmas Stakes (1100m).
The beginning prior Jigsaw received the Listed Doveton Stakes (1000m), having began his marketing campaign with a observe file win over 1000m at Cranbourne on November 12.
Whereas he has received twice in benchmark races at 1200m, his greatest Black Kind effort over that journey was a slim second putting within the Listed McKenzie Stakes as a headstrong three-year-old colt.
That continues to be his solely publicity to The Valley in an 18-start profession.
“He went fairly laborious with the blinkers on,” Alderson mentioned of the McKenzie Stakes run behind He is Xceptional.
“I do not suppose the Valley is essentially going to be an issue for him. It will come all the way down to (barrier) attracts and the way a lot strain there may be early that can make the distinction to him.”
Jigsaw is one in every of 13 nominations for the Australia Stakes, with Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile, John Leek -trained Group 1 winners Superstorm and Western Empire, final yr’s third placegetter Turaath, South Australian pair Ironclad and Beau Rossa, Star Patrol and last-start Standish Handicap winner Snapper amongst his potential rivals.
“Snapper is clearly the sprinter with a little bit of type round him in the meanwhile,” Alderson mentioned.
“There are a few stayers resuming with fairly a bit of sophistication, so it is an attention-grabbing race.”
– RAS NewsWire
