Mamaragan on notice to recapture best form

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Mamaragan

has taken a approach to 's training regime and while the initial signs are good, he says the proof will be in the colt's race day performances.

A Golden Slipper and ATC Sires' Produce Stakes placegetter last autumn, Mamaragan was disappointing in the spring with his best result in five starts a third to in the San Domenico Stakes.

Thompson set him for the mile of the Guineas last preparation but this time around he plans to keep the colt to shorter trips, kicking off with the Listed (1100m) at on Saturday.

“He's been kept to short, sharp work and he has definitely enjoyed that,” Thompson said.

“All indications at home are that he's going very well but he's got to do it in a race and if he doesn't, he will probably be gelded.”

Mamaragan has prepared for his return with two barrier trials, winning the first convincingly and finishing fourth to Saturday's rival Wild Ruler in the most recent.

He didn't wear blinkers in either but after rode him in his latest hitout, the top suggested Thompson add the headgear.

Mamaragan sported blinkers at his final spring run when seventh in the Group One Stud Stakes at Flemington and Thompson has followed Bowman's advice to reapply them first up at Randwick.

“His first trial was super. His second trial was a little bit of a head-scratcher,” Thompson said.

“Hugh said when other horses came up on his inside he seemed to completely lose focus so he said to put the blinkers on.

“We will do that and hopefully that switches him on and can run up to his best.”

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