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Melbourne Cup futures markets have flagged stablemates Vauban and Sir Delius as key contenders, and co-trainer Adrian Bott is assured each stayers have the standard to make a severe influence this spring.
Sir Delius made an excellent begin to his Australian profession, successful the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) in Brisbane again in Might on a rain-affected floor. In the meantime, Bott says that Vauban, one other import, will probably be all the higher for his first full preparation in Australia earlier this 12 months.
Vauban, beforehand skilled by Willie Mullins, has contested the Melbourne Cup prior to now two editions with out success, however is now being skilled in Australia by the Waterhouse-Bott workforce after being acquired by Australian Bloodstock. He kicked off his new marketing campaign in March by taking out the Group 3 Sky Excessive Stakes (2000m) earlier than putting within the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m), then ending unplaced within the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m).
Each Vauban and Sir Delius are again in work, with Bott impressed by their progress as they enter the early levels of spring campaigns.
“Sir Delius might be carrying ahead just a little bit extra residual health off a Queensland marketing campaign,” Bott defined. “He solely had the one run, nevertheless it was a worthwhile hit-out to construct into the spring.”
As for Vauban, Bott mentioned: “He’s now had a full preparation right here, is aware of Australian situations, has two-mile expertise – so he ticks numerous bins. He’ll comply with a reasonably conventional Melbourne Cup path, all going to plan.”
Although the Melbourne Cup looms as the first goal for each runners, Bott mentioned their actual spring routes are nonetheless being formed.
“We’re not fastened on particular races simply but,” he mentioned. “Vauban could be extra of a Caulfield Cup kind, whereas Sir Delius might be examined over shorter distances, probably even the Cox Plate, relying on how he comes up.”
The steady’s Melbourne Cup prospects don’t finish there. Bott additionally famous a number of different potential staying abilities that might emerge by the spring.
“The Euphrates is a stayer with confirmed credentials in Europe, and whereas he’s but to debut right here, he trialled properly this week,” Bott mentioned. “Campaldino was a dominant Brisbane Cup winner and will work by the qualifying paths.
“Alalcance was favorite within the Sydney Cup and made strong progress in her prep, whereas Elamaz, though coming off winter type, received the McKell Cup on debut in Australia. He’s one other that might function in races just like the Metropolitan early within the spring.”
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