Kris Lees is optimistic about Loch Eagle’s chances in the $500,000 The Wave (1800m) at the Gold Coast this Saturday, with the gelding starting as the race favourite with BlondeBet.
The seven-time winner comes into the race on the back of a confidence-boosting victory over the same distance at Eagle Farm on December 14, marking his first win since claiming The Ingham (1600m) in December 2023.
“He hadn’t won for 12 months, albeit he had been racing in pretty strong company, so he appreciated that drop in grade and got a bit of confidence,” Lees explained.
“He’s probably in pretty well at the weights being a weight-for-age race.
“He won that race last start on wet ground, which is probably his preferred surface, and now he’s had that conditioning run at that trip and I think he’ll run well again.”
Jason Collett will take the ride, with the pair set to start from barrier four.
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