Trainer Enver Jusufovic is optimistic about Pinstriped’s chances in the Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m) on Saturday, with the six-year-old gelding set to jump from the inside barrier.
“It’s a race that’s been around for years, and you’ve got to have the right type of horse in it, and I’ve got the right horse, but he’s got a lot of weight,” Jusufovic said.
“It’ll be a big effort if he can win it, and I would have preferred him drawing a little bit wider, but it is what it is. Hopefully Ben (Allen) can give him plenty of room when it’s time to press the button.”
Pinstriped has not won since his Group 1 triumph in the Memsie Stakes (1400m) on August 31, but Jusufovic believes his charge is in excellent shape heading into a more suitable assignment this weekend.
“It’s a big impost, 61 kilos, but he’s won a Group 1, so it’s going to be interesting, giving horses like Globe seven kilos,” the trainer noted.
“Hopefully we don’t get too far back, and we have a bit of luck. He is the class horse of the race, and he’s a big horse.
“He’s nice and strong. I’ve got him where I want him. He’s super fit, but it won’t be easy.
“Anyway, we’re in there with a chance.”
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