Thursday 1st October 2009
Supaseus can't be discounted - Morrison
TRAINER Hughie Morrison is hoping that Supaseus can defy long odds when totesport’s 25/1 chance lines up for the £160,000 totesport.com Cambridgeshire (3.40pm) at Newmarket on Saturday, 3rd October, for which 37 runners have been declared today.
A maximum field of 35 is expected for the historic nine-furlong heritage handicap, with the two reserves being Howdigo and King Olav.
Big-priced winners are a relatively common occurrence in the totesport.com Cambridgeshire. Last year’s victor Tazeez was a 25/1 shot, while Spanish Don landed the spoils at 100/1 in 2004 and I Cried For You prevailed as a 33/1 chance in 2001.
Successful in the Listed Wolferton Handicap at Royal Ascot in June, 2008, Supaseus competed almost exclusively in Pattern grade thereafter until returning to handicap company on his most recent start when fifth of 16 in a competitive 10-furlong Sandown contest on 22nd August.
The six-year-old is drawn in stall 26 as he bids to bounce back to his best following an injury sustained at the start of the year.
Morrison revealed today: “Supaseus ran alright last time. The jockey came back and said he needed the race. We were tempted to run him again but didn’t want to have him run a blinder and put the chance of winning a big prize at risk
“He had an injury and it has taken a while to get him back. He fell over in the aeroplane on the way out to Dubai earlier in the year and that’s why he ran so badly there - the vets didn’t find it until after his run. We just hope we can get him back to his best.
“He is unreliable, but if anyone is looking at having a punt on him, he cannot be discounted on his best form. Realistically, he hasn’t run up to his best since his injury but he showed promise last time out and we are doing everything we can to get him back to that level. He will be doing his best and if we get him back to that level he can run into the money.
“I’m happy with the draw and the ground will suit him. His longevity would be better if he liked better ground but fast ground is what he operates on.”
At the head of the market, Charm School (8st 10lb) is one of thee joint-favourites at 10/1 with totesport alongside Sirvino (9st 2lb) and Salute Him (9st 5lb).
Charm School is proving popular as punters play safe and side with the tried and tested John Gosden factor. The trainer has saddled the last two winners of the totesport.com Cambridgeshire, with Pipedreamer triumphing in 2007 and Tazeez landing the spoils 12 months ago.
