An exhibition gallop by Our Kobison has jockey Dylan Gibbons feeling optimistic about the gelding’s chances ahead of his third start this campaign in The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Our Kobison has an impressive record of six wins from 11 starts, along with four placings, including a recent second-place finish behind Joliestar in the Group 3 Show County Quality (1200m).
Gibbons partnered the Angela Davies-trained five-year-old in a solo workout at Rosehill last Saturday, giving a glowing report.
“He felt terrific. He was in a great mindset, his manners were great, he relaxed and just lobbed along,” Gibbons said.
“If I asked him to break another track record, he felt like he would have. He’s got a bit of a step up now, but he seems to be ticking all the boxes.”
Saturday’s race will mark Gibbons’ first time riding Our Kobison, who has drawn barrier five.
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