Dream no spoiler in run to Caulfield
DARREN Weir assesses Kings Will Dream’s chance of being the horse to bring Winx’s winning streak to an end tomorrow as next to zero.
“Not in my wildest dreams am I expecting that to happen,” Weir said of the prospect of Kings Will Dream being the horse to bring Winx’s winning streak of 27 to an end.
Kings Will Dream though is equal second favourite at $12 with Grunt in the Turnbull Stakes to defeat Winx who is an overwhelming $1.16 favourite.
Weir said the predominant reason Kings Will Dream was taking on Winx tomorrow was that it was the best path for the $4.50 favourite to take to the Caulfield Cup.
“It’s not about the race but it’s more about getting him ready for the Caulfield Cup. Running in the Turnbull is the path we’ve chosen to get him to the Caulfield Cup and I’m looking for him to hit the line strongly.”
The imported stayer emerged last summer winning his five Australian starts culminating in a five-length win in the Mornington Cup which carried a golden ticket into the Caulfield Cup for the winner.
Although Kings Will Dream hasn’t won this campaign Weir said his three starts demonstrated he’s comeback to racing a better horse.
Kings Will Dream resumed with a first-up fourth in the Group 2 Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield, which was followed by successive thirds at Group 1 level in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield and the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.
Craig Williams was booked weeks ago to ride Kings Will Dream in the Caulfield Cup and he’ll have his first ride on him tomorrow.
Weir said Kings Will Dream worked with Night’s Watch at Ballarat on Tuesday and he was pleased with the pair’s work.
He said Night’s Watch and Tosen Basil will start in Saturday week’s Caulfield Stakes and then run in the Caulfield Cup.
Weir will have two runners, Yogi and Megablast, in The Bart Cummings, hoping to win to secure a start in the Melbourne Cup.
Weir said Yogi got back to old habits in Adelaide last start where he was slowly away and gave away a big start before running on strongly.
“He got too far back but he ran to the line well. I was also happy with Megablast’s first start for me but he needs a wet track.”
IT’S NOT ABOUT THE RACE BUT IT’S MORE ABOUT GETTING KINGS WILL DREAM READY FOR THE CAULFIELD CUP. DARREN WEIR