Having secured the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) with Goldrush Guru just over two weeks ago, trainer Andrew Gluyas and owner-breeder Harry Perks will target another major prize this Saturday with Air Assault in the Cranbourne Cup.
The four-year-old gelding, a son of Justify, notched his sixth stakes victory last start with a convincing win in the Listed John Letts Cup (1800m) at Morphettville.
That performance has earned him a spot in the $500,000 Cranbourne contest, with Gluyas confident the gelding is ready to step up.
“He had a few hiccups after the Balaklava Cup (on September 11). The Moonga Stakes at Caulfield was the fork in the road for us as to whether we would go to the Golden Eagle,” Gluyas told Racing.com.
“But he raced on the pace from a wide draw, and the way they raced didn’t suit him. The track wasn’t his cup of tea either.
“He showed he’s still keen to race (at Morphettville). He’s now won two stakes races this time in, and it was a good effort by him, so he deserves a chance at a race like this.”
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