The Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on April 6 has been earmarked as Globe‘s starting point for this campaign, following the lightly raced five-year-old’s impressive second jump-out on Monday morning.
The gelding is returning with gusto after an interrupted spring preparation, during which he experienced cardiac arrhythmia in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) last September.
Globe showcased his talent by clocking 1:00.96 for the 1000m on Monday, winning by 2.5 lengths.
“He had plenty up his sleeve and Jye (McNeil) said he thought he had plenty more to give,” remarked co-trainer Mick Price to Racing.com post Monday’s hit-out.
“It is a bit hard to gauge his race fitness; he had a long time out, he’s a bit round in condition but did not have a blow. He looks really well and he’s had nothing go wrong and sailed straight through and week by week he’s improved.”