Will Hulbert reckons his two-year-old Felix The Scat might run all day, a lot so he needs the Victorian Derby was subsequent week.
Whereas the Brisbane coach has grand plans within the spring, Hulbert is eyeing off the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) in Sydney subsequent week within the meantime, the place is trying to win his first Group 1, alongside along with his father Peter.
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The pair have solely had a few runners on the prime stage, however such is Hulbert’s confidence, Felix The Scat represents their greatest Group 1 alternative.
After a dominant win over 1350m at Doomben in February, Hulbert was fast to place the Group 1 Victoria Derby on the agenda for Felix The Scat, and that plan didn’t alter after working second over 1400m final month.
Hulbert believes the heavy observe final Saturday might need put an finish to a variety of rival campaigns, paving the best way for a small Champagne area.
“He goes down subsequent Wednesday night time,” he stated.
“Now we have had a pair go round within the (Group 1) JJ (Atkins) earlier than, however that is the primary reside likelihood we have now had in a single, that’s for certain.
“I don’t know if it’s going to be a large area subsequent week as a result of that heavy observe on Saturday might need gassed a number of of them out of the Sires’ – that’d be a bonus.
“He trialled at Deagon on a heavy observe and completely smashed them.
“Now we have booked (Brenton Avdulla), I used to be in Sydney a month in the past and really watched the Superbowl with him, so it’s humorous the way it performs out.”
Whereas he was overwhelmed final begin, Hulbert stated Felix The Scat might be crying out for the 1600m on supply subsequent Saturday, and even additional than that in time.
“It was an excellent run, it was a muddling run race,” he stated.
“They wished to go fast for 200m, then they slammed the brakes on and virtually brought on a site visitors jam it was that dangerous.
“In the long run, they outsprinted him however Mark (du Plessis) got here in and stated he needs the Derby was subsequent week, not in six months.
“He galloped him (Tuesday morning) and was stuffed with reward, he stated two-year-old’s don’t provide the really feel he does.
“He’s going to be in search of the journey.”
Felix The Scat is rated a $15 likelihood with TAB for the race, with a variety of the main contenders unsure on racing.
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