MILLER’S STABLE FULL TO BRIM

THE Rodney Miller yard has been growing steadily over the past few years and will be at its largest capacity today on their home track.

Miller, a former local rider, previously would have a starter or two every now and again throughout North Queensland.

Today at Cairns Jockey Club, six live chances will go around for the Miller team and it could have been seven if Diamozu, a recent maiden winner, hadn’t bled up at Tolga on Saturday.

“It is huge,” Miller said of his stable growth.

The old guard of Voltaic, Via Balciano and Barwon will be joined by fresh stable arrivals Happy Hooves and Hasty Heart across the nine-event program.

Happy Hooves was previously with premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan, while Hasty Heart comes from Ken Parker in NSW.

Miller is not getting carried away with his new couple but is hopeful of what they can produce.

“They have just come up from other trainers, so we are still learning a lot about them,” Miller said.

“I expect them to go OK on Thursday.”

Old campaigner Barwon will be ridden by stable hoop Scott Gittos in the Benchmark 58 Handicap (1900m) to finish proceedings at Cannon Park, just days after he went down at Townsville.

“I have never had (Barwon) going this good, he has got a new lease of life, his gallop the other morning was quicker than any final 400m of any horse I clocked that morning,” Miller said.

On Saturday at Tolga, Diamozu was found postrace to have bled from both nostrils in running.

Stewards advised Miller the gelding would incur the mandatory three months ban and be required to gallop 1000m satisfactorily in the presence of a steward prior to next race start.

Meanwhile, punters are unlikely to be permitted at CJC today. Racing Queensland has recently released details around 20 people being permitted into race tracks from Monday.