Trainer Will Freedman acknowledges Cold Brew’s tendency to misbehave during races but notes his consistent ability to win regardless.

“I don’t know if the penny will ever drop with him, it certainly hasn’t dropped yet,” Freedman said. “But he obviously has good ability and he should be hard to beat again on Saturday.”

Cold Brew is slated for the Robrick Lodge Eremein Handicap (1600m) at Royal Randwick this Saturday, where he’ll be aiming for his fifth victory in his last six starts.

Freedman, who trains in partnership with his father Richard, had also considered the Midway race for Cold Brew. However, the gelding was assigned 63kg and drew barrier 13.

Instead, Cold Brew will compete in the Eremein handicap, carrying 60kg and starting from gate seven, with jockey Chad Schofield booked for the ride.

“Will Stanley did a really good job to win on Cold Brew in the Rosehill Midway last start but he is not an apprentice’s horse because he’s not easy to ride,” Freedman commented.

“He’s trained on well, he loves wet tracks and he should get an heavier enough track for him on Saturday.”

Cold Brew amassed three consecutive wins to conclude his previous winter campaign. Following this, ownership shifted, with Freedman recommending the Mustr Racing micro-syndication group to purchase the gelding.

However, Freedman admitted to concerns that he might have given the new owners “a bum steer” when Cold Brew’s return to racing was delayed by 10 months and his trial form earlier in this preparation was poor.

“I convinced them (Mustr Racing) to buy Cold Brew but before he trialled last time in work, he was a bit sore and we had to turn him out again,” the trainer revealed.

“Then we finally got him back into work, he was trialling miserably. I was worried about how the horse was going but it is amazing how they know the difference between trials and races.

“Cold Brew came out and ran really well first-up then he won last start. There are not many horses that can win four from five.”

The Freedman stable is also set to field the under-rated mare Horizons in the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1800m).

Horizons, owned by Dean and Adam Watt’s Dynamic Syndications, is coming off a solid third placing over the Randwick 1800m course behind Alice Mae last start. Freedman believes she is well-placed for Saturday’s race.

“I think we have struck the right race for Horizons,” Freedman said.

“With the rail out (9m), this mare is a natural on-pace runner so if she can find the lead and get her own way in front, she will be hard to run down. “She got taken on last start and it just told the last 50m but with that run under her belt and staying at 1800m, she should prove hard to beat.”

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