Ben Hercules On Trial In Rosebud Prelude

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Two-year-old Ben will be trying to enhance his standing as a candidate for black-type racing when he makes his Sydney debut at Randwick.

The -trained colt has returned this preparation with back-to-back wins in Victoria at Bendigo and over 1000m.

Connections then opted to send him north to Sydney for Saturday's Rosebud Prelude over the same distance.

“It's never easy to win three in a row going up in class but you never know,” co-trainer said.

“He's a good chance I think.

“He's been up there for 10 days. He seems happy that way of going but you never know until you run. This is his biggest test.”

Hayes believes Ben Hercules is up to Saturday class and Prelude shapes as a test of his credentials heading towards a planned start in the Listed Rosebud (1100m) at Rosehill on August 11.

“He's on trial for The Rosebud,” Hayes said.

Ben Hercules is in his second racing preparation after finishing second on debut in a Ballarat maiden in January before being unplaced in the .

Saturday's field includes colt who was runner-up to Written By in the Blue Diamond Prelude last campaign and hasn't started since his fifth placing in the Group Two in March.

Plague Stone has won two leading into his return and was the $2.15 favourite on Thursday to break through for his first win on Saturday.

Ben Hercules was on the fourth line of betting at $7.50.

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