Six Of Wands took six starts to shed his maiden tag, but his return as a four-year-old has him on the brink of a third straight win when he steps out at Ipswich on Thursday.
The focus now is on keeping the gelding progressing through the grades, with the Gordon’s Gin Benchmark 58 Handicap (1350m) shaping as a suitable next assignment.
“She’s racing in good form but the gate has made things a bit tricky,” trainer Matt Hoysted said after drawing barrier 10.
“She’s got good gate speed and the 1350m at Ipswich is a beautiful start as she has the whole back straight to work across.”
The Zousain gelding earned a Racing and Sports rating of 63 last start with a tough win over the same course and distance and has been allocated 62.5kg, which is reduced by two kilos with apprentice Fiona Sandkuhl’s claim.
“It will all depend on how much work he’s made to do early but it is a nice progressional race and he does get in well enough with Fiona’s claim,” Hoysted said.
“He’s coping with his racing at the moment well and being able to stay in this grade before we go to higher competition.”
Punters looking to bet on the Ipswich Benchmark 58 can find markets available through leading Australian betting sites.
Six Of Wands firmed slightly into $9.50 for the event, while former Victorian-trained galloper Land Bank, now with Tony Gollan, also shortened into $1.90.
The pair are the only runners under double-figure odds in the field of 15 plus emergencies.
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