Despite Recommendation’s impressive seven-length victory in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) earlier this month, the Ciaron Maher stable is tempering their expectations for the gelding.
“You don’t expect ever to win a Group race by seven lengths no matter the time of the year nor the class,” Maher’s assistant Jack Turnbull told Racing.com.
“We’re not getting ahead of ourselves as it’s winter and it was a Group 3 where Caulfield was very lane-oriented and he got to the right position, so maybe the margin was a bit exaggerated.
“He ran a decent figure for him on our ratings system.”
Recommendation will be back in action at Caulfield on Saturday, aiming for back-to-back Group 3 wins in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m).
Turnbull noted that the gelding has improved since his recent race.
“He should be improved as he went to the races after one jump-out and some soft pieces of work, although that might be the way to train him with maybe less is more,” he said.
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