Enzo’s Lad thriving as he aims for third win
WELLINGTON: Evergreen sprinter Enzo’s Lad will be vying to record his third victory in the Telegraph at Trentham on Saturday.
The Michael and Matthew Pitmantrained gelding won consecutive editions of the group 1 1200m classic in 2018 and 2019, before finishing runnerup last year behind Avantage.
He will meet the talented mare again tomorrow but his trainers believe he is much more forward than he was last year.
‘‘He just seems to thrive at this time of year,” Matthew Pitman said.
“Getting down to Waikouaiti certainly helps and he loves Trentham.
“He is better than last year when he did all that travelling. He went to Hong Kong and England, and then had to have a big break when he came back. That meant we were chasing to get his fitness where we wanted it to be.
“This year he is at a similar place to when he won both Telegraphs before.
“He is 8 years old now but he doesn’t know that. If anything, he is stronger than when he won his first one. We are really happy with the horse.”
Enzo’s Lad will jump from barrier 3 with jockey Michael McNab aboard and Pitman hopes they can repeat their heroics from two years ago.
“We are rapt with his draw and he maps to get a similar run to the two years he won the race. Hopefully, he can do something similar again,” Pitman said.
Stablemate Watchmaker will also be vying for group 1 glory in the Levin Classic over 1600m.
He will also be ridden by McNab from barrier 3 and placing in the 2000 Guineas in November. — NZ Racing Desk