Wellington Cup Week over at Trentham in New Zealand kicks off this Saturday, highlighted by the $250,000 Group 1 Telegraph Handicap (1200m). Waterford and highly promising three year old Cauthen, who Australians know well, will fight out favourtism.
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Race One: 3 Living The Dream
Race Two: 14 Sir Gus
Race Three: 7 Smashing
Race Four: 9 Locket
Race Five: 8 Dancing Attendance
Race Six: 6 Canyon
Race Seven: 9 Kawi
Race Eight: 13 Bronte Lass
Race Nine: 17 Cauthen
Race Ten: 6 Costume
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In the news:
Trainer Andrew Campbell admits he is on edge as exciting three-year-old Cauthen resumes in the Group One Telegraph Handicap at Trentham.
Injury curtailed Cauthen’s spring campaign in Melbourne but not before he won the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley, beating subsequent Cox Plate winner Shamus Award and Caulfield Guineas winner Long John.
Campbell says he’s not concerned about the shin soreness which kept Cauthen away from the Caulfield Guineas, but he is hoping for a good effort on Saturday ahead of a planned Australian campaign.
“It’s just a big race and I’d get a bit nervous anyway,” Campbell said.
“It’s quite a big ask really, fresh up over 1200 metres in a Group One, but I’m very happy with the horse. I couldn’t fault him.”
Campbell has a small team at Opaki but he knows how to train a good horse. His previous charges include Tavistock, a Group winner on both sides of the Tasman, and he has no doubt Cauthen is at least as talented.
“They’re different types, but ability-wise this horse is the best I’ve ever saddled up, for sure,” he said.
A good performance from Cauthen will mean another trip to Melbourne, with two weight-for-age 1400m races at Caulfield being targeted – the CF Orr Stakes on February 8 and the Futurity Stakes on February 22.
Cauthen’s chances in the Telegraph have improved with the withdrawal of one of his main rivals, Railway Stakes runner-up Waterford, with a pastern injury.
But he does face a strong field, including Group One weight-for-age winners Nashville and Final Touch and the improving sprinters Barbaric and Trepidation, the latter to be ridden by Australian jockey Brenton Avdulla.
