John Cooper saddles up half of his small team at Thursday’s Wyong meeting, the owner/trainer confident at least one of the three is a winning chance.

You’d have to hand iron horse status to front running stayer Arabolini as he approaches his 18th start this preparation in Monday’s Sharp Office Cessnock Cup (2100m) but trainer John Cooper has no trouble saying the gelding is holding his form.

German import Arabolini ($8.50 on TAB) could provide John Cooper with the biggest thrill of his brief training career if he is successful in Sunday’s Carlton Draught Wyong Cup Prelude.