Crack Me Up hits Doncaster trail

CRACK Me Up has had an easy hitout in a Doomben barrier trial ahead of another trip to Sydney.

The gelding won the Group 2 Villiers (1600m) at Randwick in December which earned him a ballot free entry to the Group One Doncaster Mile on April 7.

The gelding had his final run of the summer when unplaced in the Magic Millions Cup on the Gold Coast on January 13.

Trainer Liam Birchley gave him a short freshen-up and Crack Me Up has been back in work for the past few weeks.

Crack Me Up ran sixth in an open trial at Doomben yesterday after settling at the tail of the field. He finished about five lengths from the winner Brotherly Secret.

Matt McGillivray rode Crack Me Up in the trial but Villierswinning jockey Jason Collett (pictured) has been confirmed as his rider in Sydney.

Crack Me Up is $34 in Ladbrokes’ Doncaster market with Godolphin colt Kementari the $8 favourite ahead of Happy Clapper ($13) and Brash Smash ($13) and Murwillumbah star Care To Think ($15).