He would possibly nonetheless be attempting to interrupt by way of at his eleventh begin, however a fantastically bred four-year-old can take a vital step up at Monday’s Ballina assembly.
Japanese-bred Daimyo has solely positioned as soon as since debuting in nation Victoria again in Might, 2022.
Ballina hosts a seven-race assembly on Monday.Credit score: Getty
Setbacks and disappointing runs by way of that yr and into 2023 noticed Daimyo transferred north to the Grafton secure of Dwayne Schmidt.
But whereas the gelding confirmed regular enchancment by way of winter throughout higher maiden fields on each side of the NSW-Queensland border, the longer term was hardly brimming with pleasure.
Out he went for one more spell earlier than returning only a month in the past with a brand new angle and revamped sample for racing.
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Settling close to final in a Tremendous Maiden at Grafton, Daimyo flooded dwelling to be crushed solely an extended neck earlier than an analogous efficiency simply eight days in the past when he once more zoomed dwelling late below 59kgs.
The brand new North Coast environment, and a need to be ridden a lot quieter from nicely off the pace, has seemingly completed the trick, though connections nonetheless yearn for that breakthrough win.
On that fast back-up, Daimyo heads north to sort out a Nation Boosted Maiden Hcp over 1250m the place he attracts significantly better than the 2 early fancies available in the market, together with ultra-consistent mare Tosen Dreamer who’s prone to bounce favorite.