New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock is making the long trek down to Trentham with two runners on Saturday and he has high hopes for the pair.
Collinstreet will be vying to make it back-to-back wins in the Jennian Homes 2100 and will benefit from apprentice jockey Callum Jones’s three-kilogram claim.
“He loves Trentham,” Sharrock said. “I would have preferred a mile after the 1400m, but I couldn’t slot one in. But he will be fit enough, and he will go very well.
“Callum is a good kid and you definitely need three kilos off when you are an 85 rater with 62kg.
“I am confident he will race well with 59 kilos, I don’t think that will stop him.”
Stablemate Darci La Bella has made a pleasing start to her career, winning three of her four starts, and placing in the other.
She will attempt to record her fourth win in the carfinance.co.nz 1000 on Saturday where she will have the advantage of apprentice jockey Ciel Butler’s four-kilogram claim.
“Ciel has had the benefit of a ride on her in a jumpout. She knows the filly, she is very genuine, and she will travel on the bit all the way,” Sharrock said.
“I think getting away from the older horses is a big advantage for any three-year-old. It will be her last run for the season.
“I am picking she will start favouite and she will be the hardest to beat in that race.”
