Video Homework Pays Off In Straturbo Win

Some video study helped trainer devise winning tactics for veteran Straturbo to post his first victory in nearly two years at the .

Former Sydney galloper Straturbo ($26) got up by a nose to ($21) with a short head to ($5) in third in the Angove Wines Open Handicap (1000m).

Straturbo had not won since taking the Listed (1050m) at in December 2016.

His original trainer decided the gelding would be better suited in Brisbane and advised connections to send Straturbo to Gollan at .

“He used to stay with us whenever he came to Brisbane so it was a bit of a homecoming,” Gollan said.

“He didn’t fire first-up at Doomben at his first run for me but he wasn’t suited by the shifty surface – he hates it.”

The five-times premier trainer revealed he took time out between races to watch Straturbo’s most recent runs on video on his mobile phone.

“When he was racing well he they were bouncing him out of the barrier and making him go hard,” Gollan said.

“I told Jim ( Byrne) to do just that and it seems to have worked,” Gollan said.

Want more racing news? Cups Betting delivers you the latest horse racing news from all the major thoroughbred cups and feature races.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

© Copyright 2024 Racing Online | Global Horse Racing & Online Betting
Powered by WordPress | Mercury Theme