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“He was very good, we’ve known this performance was in him, but he took a good few runs last year before he really peaked."

“It was his first time away over there and he has coped with it well and hopefully he can have another campaign next year where he will be a little bit of a stronger stayer.” 

“It’s a bit of a shame to have to rule him out of the Livamol, but we’ve still got his stablemate Islington Lass heading in that direction. She won very well last week despite disliking the wet ground and not being fully at concert pitch.”

Cambridge Stud trainer Lance Noble is hoping for a more routine Pukekohe outing with his strong team on Melbourne Cup Day.

Lance Noble and Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay stole the show at Pukekohe Park on Tuesday with four impressive victories.

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson has an eye on New Zealand’s longest juvenile Group One race as he prepares To Catch A Thief to resume racing at his home track this weekend.

Defibrillate is very much a stable favourite of Graham Richardson and he provided a hugely satisfying victory at Pukekohe Park on Tuesday.