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Son of Savabeel aims for second Group 1 win on Saturday
The Annabel Neasham-trained Mo’unga (Savabeel) has drawn the widest barrier in the Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Last seen winning the Rosehill Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m), the son of Savabeel (Zabeel) will be looking to secure his second win at elite level.
Meanwhile, Glen Boss is confident Think It Over (So You Think) can snare his first win at Group 1 level when he lines up in the Group 1 on Saturday, despite the son of So You Think also being allotted barrier 18 in the sprint.
"The barriers from that mile start can be irrelevant," Boss told Sky Thoroughbred Central.
"You've just got to back yourself in what your plan is and execute it really quickly and get it done and then just ride the race from there."
Trained by Kerry Parker, Think It Over caused a bit of a shock when successful in the George Ryder Stakes (Gr 1, 1500m) at Rosehill on March 27.
He won with 59kg under the weight-for-age conditions that day and drops to 52.5kg on Saturday.
"He's in great form," Boss said.
"He's coming off an amazing win last start, albeit getting a cushy run, but he was there to do a job and he did it very well.
"He's coming through the best form race and it's hard to deny that he's going to be very hard to beat.
"He's such a professional now, which he wasn't 12 months ago, and I'm glad he's coming good at the right time.
"He's dropping dramatically in weight, hitting form and going up drastically up in the ratings. All those things account for a horse that is going to run very well on the day.
"I'd be so happy for Kerry. It would be such an amazing story and the connections because they're got such a really good horse and they're riding the crest of a wave at the moment."
Meanwhile, the barriers for the TJ Smith Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) were also released on Tuesday, with three-time Group 1 winner Bivouac (Exceed And Excel) drawing barrier two, while multiple Group 1 winner Nature Strip (Nicconi) is in barrier five.
Last start William Reid Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Masked Crusader (Toronado) will jump from barrier seven, while his stablemate Dirty Work (Written Tycoon) has drawn barrier nine.
