Small Setbacks For Day Duo
- Friday, 03 September 2010 04:00
Talented four-year-old Bob’s Shout will enjoy a brief let-up following his modest showing in the weight-for-age $80,000 Listed Penny Edition Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville Parks last Saturday.
Finishing tenth of 12 starters, Bob’s Shout raced three wide with no cover the entire trip in fourth position and consequently faded in the final furlong to finish over seven lengths from Spacecraft.
However trainer Roslyn Day reports the progressive son of Tayasu Tsuyoshi had more excuses.
“He has actually pulled up with a bit of a virus, so I don’t know where we will go with him,” Day told the Virtual Formguide.
“With that in mind the run in the Penny Edition wasn’t too bad.
“We’ll have to give him a bit of time to recoup.”
After finishing third in the Fulham Park Plate (1000m), the first two-year-old race of the season in Adelaide, Bob’s Shout finished sixth in the Blue Diamond Preview for colts and geldings behind Reward For Effort.
Breaking his maiden status in a three-year-old handicap in July at Morphettville, Bob’s Shout finished second in a 0-86 Handicap (1600m) three weeks later prior to his Penny Edition start.
Boasting a record of a win and five placings from eight starts, Bob’s Shout has won $55,410 in prizemoney.
Meanwhile, stablemate Maestro Of Murano is unlikely to progress towards the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup.
Day nominated the son of Bianconi for both Flemington and Morphettville Parks this Saturday earlier in the week but failed to accept for either venue.
“We’ve had a little bit of a setback with him so I’m not sure on the cups at this stage.”
“We’re probably a bit too far behind the eight ball,” she conceded with her galloper handicapped on the minimum for both events.
Maestro Of Murano has won five times from 15 starts with four of those wins registered at Morphettville between 1800 metres and 2600 metres. He has accumulated $84,190 in prizemoney.
Pictures: Jenny Barnes
