Mitchell Beer is looking forward to returning to Melbourne this weekend, bringing Mnementh for the Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (1200m) at Flemington.
“Flemington’s just a special place, especially for someone who grew up in Melbourne, so to have the thought of having a good chance there in any race, especially a stakes race, it’s bloody exciting,” the trainer told Racing.com.
Beer chose Flemington’s main winter fixture on Saturday over a trip to Brisbane, where Mnementh had been nominated for the Group 3 WJ Healy Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm.
“That race was always in the back of my mind but just Eagle Farm, if they don’t get the rain, it’s a pretty firm sort of surface up there,” Beer explained.
“Flemington drains pretty well but with that Melbourne weather, I just think we’re a big chance of getting a softer track down the straight.
“I feel silly for saying it, he just seems to get better and better. He’s eight in a month, but his last run’s his best run, so you can only go off that.
“He’s just in terrific form and if we do get a bit of rain next Saturday, well, that will only elevate his chances.”
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