“He was good at the finish and handled the ground. It was only a 65-rating race, but we were pretty happy. “The encouraging thing about it is that it looks like he is going to handle the soft ground, so that is a bit of a plus.” The son of Per Incanto will be met by another heavy track on Saturday, conditions that should pose no concern for him, having won and placed twice from four starts on the surface. “The ground is going to be heavy, but I guess they have all got to run through it, so it will be a bit of a test for him,” Oulaghan said.
Joao Moreira is poised to surge over the 150-win milestone for the third time in Hong Kong after the Brazilian s relentless drive for the title continued.
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The success of New Zealand-bred horses in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) continued last Saturday with Explosive Jack taking out the Sydney Classic.
The son of the ill-fated stallion Jakkalberry got up to win in the last stride of the 2400m feature, closing from the rear of the field to prevail from fellow New Zealand-bred runners Young Werther (Tavistock) and Lion’s Roar (Contributer).
Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Explosive Jack followed a less traditional path into the Derby, traversing Australian states at will.
He won on debut over 1600m in late November, before running fifth over 2100m at his next start. A month later he stepped up over 2400m when he won at Kembla Grange against older horses before heading to Tasmania to take out the Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) in February.