Godolphin coach James Cummings has cited a Giga Kick kind reference as a supply of optimism for good colt Cylinder forward of the Group 2 $300,000 Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Cylinder was a protracted odds-on favorite however struggled to attain a slender win within the Useless Stakes when resuming final month.
There was some detractors post-race of Cylinder’s effort however Cummings stated his colt’s win reminded him of Giga Kick in the identical race final yr.
“Don’t neglect Giga Kick solely gained the Useless Stakes by a slender margin and he went on to win The Everest final spring,’’ Cummings stated.
“Cylinder was fatter than a pig in mud first-up so he solely has enchancment him.
“It is a colt that ran a slashing second within the Golden Slipper, he was a Todman Stakes winner and a Silver Slipper winner as a two-year-old.
“He’s a really, superb horse and he’s already on the board as a spring three-year-old.
“We’re trying ahead to seeing him within the Run To The Rose which seems like being an excellent race,’’
Cylinder is amongst a bumper 19 entries for the Run To The Rose which incorporates unbeaten Libertad, promising three-year-olds Kandinsky Summary, Corniche, Don Corleone, Normal Salute and Moravia.
TAB Mounted Odds worth assessors have rated Cylinder as early favorite at $2.80 forward of final begin San Domenico Stakes winner Libertad at $4.50.
Cylinder has created some slot-holder curiosity for the $20 million The TAB Everest so his Run To The Rose efficiency shall be scrutinised intently.
Equally, the Group 2 $300,000 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) has a variety of stylish mares auditioning for The Everest together with Godolphin’s Zapateo, final begin Missile Stakes winner I Am Me, Sunshine In Paris and Queen Of The Ball.
Zapateo and I Am Me are the $2.80 equal favourites in early betting with Sunshine In Paris at $4.50.
Initially revealed as James Cummings maintains Cylinder’s final begin Useless Stakes win reminded him of Giga Kick’s effort in the identical race final yr
