Co-trainer Adrian Bott says no races shall be dominated out as attainable targets for his Queensland winter carnival Group 1 winner Converge within the spring.
The son of Frankel was one of many stars of the carnival, recording a 3¼-length romp within the final juvenile Group 1 of the season, the JJ Atkins.
That dominant efficiency adopted a slashing second within the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes and a 3rd inserting within the Group 1 Champagne Stakes through the Sydney autumn carnival.
Bott, who trains in partnership with Gai Waterhouse, revealed Converge has began his spring build-up and he expects the rising three-year-old to make his first public look in August.
“He’s come again in actually good order,” Bott stated.
“We’ll begin with the Golden Rose and go from there.
“He’ll trial within the subsequent month or so. He’ll do the usual two trials, Run To The Rose, Golden Rose.”
Converge is an $8 probability for the Golden Rose at TAB mounted odds behind the $4.50 joint favourites, Golden Slipper winner Keep Inside and ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes Anamoe.
Within the pre-nominations Caulfield Guineas market, Anamoe and Blue Diamond Stakes winner Artorius are at $6 forward of Converge at $8.
“Supplied he exhibits he’s as much as the highest colts, which we’d count on, he most likely goes down for the Caulfield Guineas after the Golden Rose,” Bott stated.
“Then, if he’s going actually good we most likely have a crack on the Cox Plate. Perhaps even push on in the direction of the (Victoria) Derby.
“If we don’t assume he’s as much as that – we might all the time come again to Sydney for a race just like the Bondi. It’s a million-dollar race over a mile at set weights.
“He’s a horse within the candy spot of every part. He’s acquired a little bit of pace and may stretch to 2000m. There are such a lot of choices for a horse like him.”
In the meantime, Bott has nominated Lonhro Plate winner Tilianam as a horse that punters ought to maintain an in depth eye on this spring.
The undefeated filly missed the Group 1 options throughout her two-year-old season however her coach feels she is going to measure as much as the elite stage earlier than the spring is out.
“She has come again with a little bit of wow issue,” Bott stated.
“She was fairly good in her two-year-old season, particularly whenever you assume she’s a Savabeel that was ok to win at Listed grade.
“Every little thing factors to one of the best being forward for her and he or she’s actually furnished into a stunning filly.
“She’ll observe the Princess Sequence path – the Silver Shadow, Livid, Tea Rose and the Flight Stakes.
“She’s a horse to observe.”