Ahead of an eight-race card in Launceston on Sunday, Duncan Dornauf caught up with trainer Kent Rattray for an edition of From the Stables. Rattray will be a busy man early, with multiple acceptors in the first two races.
Rockandahardplace
Rattray currently has two accepted in the first of the program, with the pick being 4YO gelding Rockandahardplace
“He’s sort of improving all the time. I think he will end up making it, he’s no superstar but he goes around ok”.
Race 1, horse 3 – FORMPLUS guide.
Race replay: 2nd, race 4, Carrick Park, 29 December. Race results available here.
Karalta Moondance
A winner two starts back, she hasn’t had any favours with the re-draw of this race.
“She’s a good battler and does a pretty good job”
“Be a bit of a tough task from where she’s going to lob I think”
Race 2, horse 9 FORMPLUS guide.
Race replay: 1st, race 5, Launceston, 13 December. Race results available here.
Colby Sanz
The 3YO hasn’t missed the quinella in five starts and is forced to take on the older horses first-up.
“He’s had starts where he needed to have a run and as we know with the new handicapping system I’m not allowed to run three-year-olds against three-year-olds, so he has to take on the older horses”
Race 2, horse 11. FORMPLUS guide.
Race replay: 1st, race 5, Hobart, 14 July. Race results available here.
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