Medals Chases A Fitness Boost At Sandown

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For most horses the Cup distance will test the limit of their stamina reserves.

In ‘ case, the 3200m will be a mere stepping towards a more exhaustive assignment that looms next month.

Gold Medals won Australia’s longest race, the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at in May and is being prepared for the Flat’s equivalent.

Trainer Symon Wilde has pinpointed the as an ideal lead-in to the 4600m at Warrnambool.

Cup is restricted to Australian and New Zealand-bred stayers.

It will be run predominantly over the Grand Annual Steeplechase course taking in the paddocks and course proper that make Warrnambool a unique racing venue.

With a rating of 77 on the Flat, Wilde said Gold Medals was hard to place and needed a race over at least 3000m to have him ready for Warrnambool.

“There aren’t a lot of options for him and the of this race is perfect,” Wilde said.

“It’s two weeks to and we got real serious about the race after his placing over in Tassie last start.

“He got three points for winning the Grand Annual and then another four points over in Tassie, so he’s as good as guaranteed a run.

“Now he’s got a start we thought we’d better get him to the race in the best shape we can and I thought a two-mile race two weeks out was ideal.”

Wilde will return Gold Medals to the jumps next year and said the gelding would be freshened up after the Jericho Cup.

Two days before his Grand Annual success, Gold Medals won the , also at Warrnambool.

“It is a long time between May carnivals,” Wilde said.

“In this day and age athletes don’t really get out of shape and pre- are quite important and I think this is a good way of keeping him in shape.

“He can have a freshen up after the Jericho Cup and then he’s got that really good fitness base underneath him to maybe then go and defend his titles.”

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