Sarrismo, the rising gelding who has qualified for the Big Dance, now confronts his forthcoming task – validating his black-type aspirations in the Listed The Coast at Gosford.
Yet to place outside the top three in nine races, this gelding has linked three consecutive wins this campaign, extending his streak from Warwick Farm and Doomben into the Orange Cup (1600m) on April 19, thrusting him into Big Dance calculations.
The $3 million Randwick marquee on Melbourne Cup Day represents Sarrismo’s key objective according to Tom Charlton, who is focused on observing the four-year-old’s stakes debut this Saturday.
“That will be his primary aim in the spring,” Charlton said of the Big Dance.
“I guess we just work out whether this will finish him for the campaign, or whether we push on for one more run.
This preparation, he seems to be putting it together. He’s won his three runs, and looks to be stepping forward each time.
It’s his toughest test, but it looks like the right option to have a crack.”
In the $500,000 Gosford Listed race, Andrew Adkins – successful on Sarrismo at Orange – retains the partnership as the gelding sheds weight to the 53kg allocation from 61kg.
Up against Group 2 winner Depth Of Character and Rotagilla’s latest success, the event offers a true measure for Sarrismo, with punters installing him at $4.80 favourite on potential alone.
“He will have to improve, but he’s drawn well so he should naturally be able to be ridden in a forward position, which should suit him,” Charlton said.
“We will see where he fits into that next grade.”
Cristal Clear from the Annabel and Rob Archibald yard is an early defection, resulting in 11 runners for The Coast where seven have odds of $10 or less in a wide-open market.
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