Prominent owner Lloyd Williams will see his two Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) hopefuls, European imports Post Impressionist and St Vincents Garden, make their Victorian debuts on Saturday at Flemington.
Post Impressionist is set to carry 60 kilograms with Damian Lane aboard, while St Vincents Garden will compete in a Benchmark 78 (2000m) event.
Both horses are trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman.
“These horses came back from Queensland about ten days ago and first of all, I’d just like to see them run well,” Williams told Racing.com.
“Post Impressionist won the Manion Cup (Rosehill) in his first run here in the autumn and then he had a problem out of the second one (when unplaced in the Tancred Stakes).
“I think we can judge him on what he does on Saturday, but I would have thought that thing of (Ciaron) Maher’s (Berkshire Breeze) has five kilograms on him, so that makes it tough.
“He’s been in work for a while and with a run or two, he would be pretty ready I’d say.
First-up St Vincents Garden was beaten two-lengths at the Sunshine Coast, and Williams is confident he can give a great account of himself.
“St Vincents Garden is a nice horse, I like him. I would hope he is a lot better than (Benchmark) 78 class.
“He can certainly stay. He ran nicely in Queensland (second at Sunshine Coast) in his first run here and I’m hopeful Flemington will suit.”
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