Robust provincial sprinter Sightseer will possible set his sights on a midweek metropolitan dash, or perhaps a Saturday Freeway, if he takes the following step at Tuesday’s Tamworth assembly.
The four-year-old of I Am Invincible has combined his type a lot since late winter, connections had been nonetheless scratching their heads over the suitable type mixture.
Coach Greg McFarlane.Credit score: Peter Rae
However a strong win from simply off the pace in a Class 1 at Muswellbrook late final month has satisfied Gosford-based coach Greg McFarlane that Sightseer has turned the nook.
Earlier than that win over 1000m, the place he beat the succesful sprinter Mr Wallace as a well-backed favorite, Sightseer was nearly taking it in turns to place good and unhealthy runs collectively.
Muswellbrook was the go-to monitor, having twice run shut seconds there in mid-August and September earlier than the current success.
Round these runs, he was overwhelmed a great distance in two deeper provincial sprints, suggesting he’s obtained some extra nation “fish to fry” earlier than tackling metro opposition.
However with main jockey Aaron Bullock sticking, and a deliberate transfer to offer him 5 weeks between runs, Sightseer seems primed to go back-to-back and head for larger targets.
He has drawn ideally to roll ahead into the primary few for his Tamworth debut, and regardless of a weight rise to 61 kilograms, appeared the one to beat round $3.20 in early betting.
His possible hazard, and naturally a giant market watch within the ultimate race on the cardboard, is resuming five-year-old Sixfootone from the Jake Hull yard at Gosford.