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All-Star Mile placegetter to shoot for more Group 1 glory

Having finished third in the All-Star Mile (1600m) on Saturday, Behemoth (All Too Hard) could now head to The Goodwood (Gr 1, 1200m) at Morphettville on May 15. 

"We might go with a cameo appearance in the Goodwood or have a couple of months off ahead of the spring," trainer David Jolly told RadioTAB's Racing Active. 

"We haven't set anything in stone." 

Having been luckless in the past two editions of the Goodwood – narrowly beaten in second spot behind Despatch (Written Tycoon) in 2019 before flashing home from the back to run fourth behind Trekking (Street Cry) last year, Jolly will be hoping that he can add a third Group 1 victory to his record in this year's race.

"It's a race that favours the better horses at weights," Jolly said. 

"He's been so dominant first-up previously, so those 1200 metres races at Morphettville on the outer track are appealing. 

"And because he's such a big horse, to let him down… would take him so long to get him back (to peak fitness). 

"So that (Goodwood) might be a better option."