In Brief
- The Inevitable's autumn campaign aborted after Goodwood failure.
- Wide gate and road trip attributed to missing a place in Goodwood.
- Spring campaign next for pint-sized gelding.
Tasmanian galloper The Inevitable will return to Scott Brunton’s Seven Mile Beach stables this week after finishing unplaced in the Group 1 Goodwood Handicap (1200m) at Morphettville in South Australia last Saturday.
The Inevitable signalled his arrival on the big stage earlier this season by winning at Flemington before heading to Sydney to win the inaugural $500,000 Silver Eagle at Randwick (1300m).
He subsequently ran unplaced in the $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill before returning home to recuperate.
Brunton took him to Melbourne for a first-up tilt in the $1.1 million Group 1 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington but he failed to figure and that led to another freshen-up.
With state borders closed interstate due to coronavirus restrictions, Brunton transferred The Inevitable into the care of Victorian-based trainer Patrick Payne who tended to the pint-sized gelding for the first time in a handicap at Flemington in which he was an eye-catching second to Prezado that won again last week.
The Inevitable drew the outside barrier in the Goodwood and while he loomed to figure turning for home, the work he did to secure that position took its toll at the business end of the race.
“He didn’t get any favours in the Goodwood but that was due to drawing the outside gate,” Brunton said.
“After speaking with Patrick (Payne) we have decided to pull the pin and bring him home and set him for a spring campaign.
“In hindsight he probably peaked at Flemington and the trip to SA probably took its toll.”
Watch a replay of The Inevitable’s unplaced run in last Saturday’s Group 1 courtesy of racing.com