Samangu, a four-year-old mare trained by Grahame Begg, will aim for her fourth consecutive win this campaign when she lines up in an 1100-metre race at Flemington on Saturday.
The Written By mare’s latest success came at Pakenham in December, following a maiden victory at Ballarat and a front-running triumph at Caulfield Heath.
Begg is confident in her chances, particularly with her draw in barrier five.
“It’s the perfect draw,” the trainer remarked.
“She’s free-running, naturally fast, but it’s not easy leading all the way, especially at Pakenham.
“I think it was pretty well displayed that day how hard it was to lead and win, and it doesn’t matter what distance you’re running over.
“The horses which were up there with her, they dropped off, so she put up a good performance, and the form has been franked also.”
Samangu has been given a light preparation since her last race, which Begg believes will stand her in good stead.
“She’s freshened up nicely and had a week down on the water treadmill and a bit of R & R, and we’re very happy with her,” he said.
“We don’t have to throw her in the deep end just yet, so we’ll try to keep on building her record up.”
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