PROMINENT Victorian owner-breeder-trainer Jason Fletcher has been sending dogs to Mangalore-based Tasmanian trainer Mick Stringer for many years
Fletcher sent Rybenbrook to Stringer over a year ago and he was very special.
But the latest batch of three imports to make their way into Mangalore-based trainer Mick Stringer’s kennels are taking their time to settle in.
However, one of the trio Off To Lords (Bit Chilli-American Titch) broke through for his first win in Tasmania when he hung on for a narrow victory in a juvenile over 461 metres at Tattersall’s Park last Thursday night.
Off To Lords began brilliantly from box eight and had enough speed to cross to the fence and lead the field to the first turn.
Once on the bunny the son of Bit Chilli showed his rivals a clean pair of heels.
He hit the line only a neck clear of Dilston Fencer with Terror Time rattling homer at the rate of knots for third and only a nose astern.
“I have only had the dog just over a week,” Stringer said.
“I trialled him here at Hobart last Saturday and he went 26.80 so I thought he’d improve a lot on that tonight and he did,” he said.
Stringer is hoping Off To Lords’ litter brothers Volcano and American Jet can open their account soon.
“Volcano and American Jet have het to settle in but I don’t think their far off winning a couple each,” he said.
They are not putting it all together in their races but I’m confident they’ll be winning soon,” he said.
Stringer is looking forward to the upcoming Hobart Thousand series as he has some handy top grade performers in his midst this year.
“I am really keen on Millie Minor playing a part in this year’s Hobart Thousand,” Stringer said.
“I gave the bitch a real old-fashioned spell. I put her out in the yard and stewed her up a little and let her laze about in the sun.”
“If she comes back as good as I think she will then she will have improved two or three lengths and that should be good enough to make her very competitive in the Hobart Thousand,” he said.