Not Ideal impresses at Tauranga

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Not Ideal

The -trained indicated he has a promising future ahead of him after he maintained his at . The Nicconi three-year-old made a successful debut over 1400m at last month with his trainer keen on testing him against the best of his age group in the Group 2 (1600m) at on New Year's Day.

When the strength of that field was revealed Pike took an easier option by tackling the older horses over 1600m in rating 65 company at Tauranga, a move which proved successful as he sat outside the speed throughout before drawing clear in the run home to make it two wins from two starts.

Rider , who was having his first ride on the horse, was suitably impressed with the effort. “He's shown good talent and is a lovely big horse with a bright future,” he said. “He jumped well and put himself there and travelled well. “He was looking around a fair bit in the last 200m, but he's a good big-actioned horse who is still learning his craft.”

Pike stable representative Dean Williams was also pleased with the effort but believes the gelding still has a lot to learn, “It pretty much worked out how we thought but he's still a bit green,” he said. “He was good through the line and it was good to get the job done. “He's not that dissimilar to at this time of the year, a bit green and still working the game out, but definitely with a bright future. “He's handling the racing well and we definitely think he can get 2000m and then a touch further.”

Not Ideal is the third foal of Encosta De Lago mare, Champagne Crystal and hails from an extended family that includes Group 1 (3200m) winner At Talaq.

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