Trainer Matthew Williams believes that a better draw and a less brutal tempo should work in the favour of his ten-year-old Gailo Chop in Saturday’s Group 1 2020 Kingston Town Classic (1800m).
The journeyman gelding was caught wide without cover last start in the Railway Stakes (1600m), and tired at the turn to finish last.
“It’s a much better gate for him on Saturday, barrier four,” Williams said.
“We wanted to be forward on him (in the Railway) and so did about 10 other runners inside him. It was carnage.
“It was the quickest mile race he has been in, compared to the couple of runs in the Makybe Diva he had. They were going along four five lengths quicker a furlong in the Railway than they were in the Makybe last year.
“Drawn four, he should be able to bounce and be there. He might take up the lead and if he can get things run along to suit him better, he can turn that poor run around from last start.”
“He had a gallop (on Tuesday) at Lark Hill. Brad Rawiller worked him over a mile, working up the last 600m solo,” Williams said.
“He had a set of blinkers on. Brad said his action was great. He is very clean in the wind after the gallop, so he has come through that well.”
Gailo Chop is currently a $51 chance, with Railway Stakes winner Inspirational Girl the $2.60 favourite for Saturday’s 2020 Kingston Town Classic.
| Horse | Win | Place | ||
| 1 | Gailo Chop (4)J: Brad Rawiller 59kg T: M J Williams | $41.00 | $9.00 | Bet Now |
| 2 | Trap For Fools (17)J: Peter Hall 59kg T: L Smith | $67.00 | $16.00 | Bet Now |
| 3 | Taxagano (19)J: Mitchell Pateman 59kg T: F R Kersley | $101.00 | $21.00 | Bet Now |
| 4 | Too Close The Sun (10)J: Joseph Azzopardi 59kg T: L Smith | $8.50 | $2.90 | Bet Now |
| 5 | Missile Launch (15)J: Troy Turner 59kg T: Vaughn Sigley | $201.00 | $31.00 | Bet Now |
| 6 | Neufbosc (8)J: Jason Brown 59kg T: N D Parnham | $26.00 | $6.00 | Bet Now |
| 7 | Platoon (13)J: Paul Harvey 59kg T: N D Parnham | $26.00 | $6.00 | Bet Now |
| 8 | Cup Night (1)J: Patrick Carbery 59kg T: B A Miller | $26.00 | $6.00 | Bet Now |
| 9 | Arctic Stream (2)J: Jarrad Noske 59kg T: R W Price | $101.00 | $21.00 | Bet Now |
| 10 | Uni Time (12)J: Alan Kennedy 59kg T: Ms S L Miller | $26.00 | $6.00 | Bet Now |
| 11 | Truly Great (9)J: Chris Parnham 59kg T: G & A Williams | $19.00 | $5.50 | Bet Now |
| 12 | Inspirational Girl (18)J: William Pike 57kg T: G & A Williams | $2.30 | $1.35 | Bet Now |
| 13 | Kay Cee (11)J: Brad Parnham 56.5kg T: N D Parnham | $9.50 | $3.10 | Bet Now |
| 14 | Gemma’s Son (3)J: Jason Whiting 52kg T: D R Harrison | $21.00 | $5.50 | Bet Now |
| 15 | Dom To Shoot (7)J: Peter Knuckey 52kg T: S & J Casey | $7.50 | $2.60 | Bet Now |
| 16 | Watch Me Dance (5)J: Shaun Mcgruddy 50kg T: S J Wolfe | $9.50 | $3.10 | Bet Now |
| 17 | Snickerdoodledandy (14)J: Unknown 50kg T: D L Morton | $34.00 | $7.50 | Bet Now |
| 18 | Naughty By Nature (16)J: Jordan Turner 56.5kg T: J F Miller | $126.00 | $26.00 | Bet Now |
| 19 | Western Empire (6)J: Ms Jade Mcnaught 52kg T: G & A Williams | $11.00 | $3.50 | Bet Now |
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