Electromotive Hard To Stop At Sale
Story By by Gary Crispe
Sunday, 26 October 2008:  | | Electromotive |
Trainer Lee Freedman has always had a bit of an opinion of the French Deputy entire but has given him plenty of time, having had just 14 career starts as a four-year-old.
Electromotive has scored wins at four of those and has raced in some tough races through his career but looks ready to step up in today's race.
This time in he has raced four times, resuming over 1200m at Moonee Valley on slow ground where he drifted well back before hitting the line hard to finish seventh, beaten four lengths, behind Our Montague.
He then stepped up to 1400m in the Listed HKJC Stakes at Flemington, where he again drifted well back and turned near last but hit the line nicely to finish fourth, beaten 2.4 lengths, behind Stavka in a good form race.
Dropping back to easier grade in an RB89 over 1400m at Sandown Hillside, he had a much bigger weight but more detrimental was his wide gate, where he went back to last in the small field.
He spotted the leaders a big margin turning and ran home hard but conceded too much, finishing fifth and beaten four lengths behind Rightfully Yours.
Up to a mile last start in the rich Golden Mile at Ballarat, jockey Dwayne Dunn was on a mission to be more positive and took up the running.
There he had a good run coasting along in front and after turning clear quickly put a bigger gap on his rivals, going on to a 4.3 length win over Who's Ya Daddy.
He meets a field rated a couple of lengths tougher here but drops a kilo in the weights to just 53kg.
He has drawn better and certainly does to have to lead again in this much bigger field where there should be much more pace on.
From gate seven he should have a good smother midfield and now he's hit peak fitness looks hard to hold out.
Honest galloper Rockpecker is rarely out of the placings and is worth another chance after a luckless run last start.
The Ken Fythe-trained gelding, with five wins and nine minors from 19 starts, had an excellent winter campaign winning four races and some top efforts in tough grade, like his close-up second behind Sea Battle in the Listed Winter Championship final.
This time in he has raced three times and looks ready to return to his best form.
Fresh-up over 1200m at Caulfield he raced close to the speed and worked home strongly to finish third behind Sunburnt Land, in what has proven a top form race.
He then stepped up to 1410m at Flemington and ran another top race, sitting on the speed and losing narrowly behind Sea Battle again, who then finished fourth in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap.
Last start, in the Listed Seymour Cup over today's journey, he drew wide and was caught deep early before pressing to the lead.
After turning there he was collared half-way up the straight and battled on well after the tough run, finishing 3.3 lengths, behind Aztec Smytzer.
This race is no tougher and he carries the same weight but has drawn wide in today's race.
Fythe might try different tactics today though, and ride the gelding cold as he has proven an excellent chaser with a softer run.
Craig Williams goes aboard today for the first time and the gelding is worth another chance.
Who's Ya Daddy has been racing well and from an ideal gate should be prominent throughout again.
The John McArdle-trained gelding was a close-up fourth resuming over 1200m when beaten in a four-way photo, then stepped up to 1500m at Mornington and scored an impressive win.
He then raced in the Golden Nugget and sat off the pace before running on into second but was not match for the winner Electromotive.
He meets the winner 1kg better this time and drops 2kg on the run, as well as drawing ideally in barrier two.
He should be close to his top now after three runs in and with a good run just off the lead should give a big sight again.
There are a host of chances for the multiples, including Queensland galloper Rags To Riches.
The former Kiwi, with Liam Birchley at Eagle Farm, has seven wins at the mile including the Group 1 Easter Cup in New Zealand.
He is no stranger to this grade in Queensland and has a nice weight and a middle draw.
Rampant Lion is best over further but turned in a top effort fresh-up over 1400m and is suited by the longer journey.
Wind Shear has been thereabouts and with his light weight shouldn't be far away, while Guild has the ability if gains a start as an emergency.
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