Week review
- ADR found two winners last weekend.
- Rushford claimed victory at Alexandra and is in nice touch ahead of his upcoming run in the $50,000 Picnic Final at Cranbourne next month.
- Vonk won the third race of his career, taking our race three’s benchmark 45 handicap (1200m).
Week ahead
Carrathool
- Eight runners will feature on Carrathool Cup day, a meeting ADR likes to support each year.
- Crimosa and Rockbarton Shout will run alongside each other in race two’s benchmark 50 (1000m).
- Matter Most is after a maiden breaking win in race three.
- Vonk takes his winning form to race four’s benchmark 50 (1200m), alongside Noci Di Cocco.
- In the day’s feature race, Eamonn’s Memory and hoop Amy O’Driscoll are searching for some silverware. The pair have drawn gate one with 59kg on board. Eamonn’s Memory has placed in the past two editions of the race.
- Calm Buckle and Kisimul Trust round the day out in race six’s class 2 (1400m).
Benalla
- Copperfield and Shooting For Stars head to Benalla on Monday.
- The in-form Copperfield will be looking for three wins in a row in race six’s benchmark 64 (1606m) and has drawn an ideal barrier two.
- Shooting For Stars is looking for improvement in race seven’s benchmark 64 (1206m) but has drawn awkwardly.
Trials
- Benalla’s official trials on Tuesday will see a number of ADR horses in action.
- The likes of Tuscan War, Dubai Fountain, Brenlyn’s Legacy and Swamped will all run.
Three Musketeers
- After last weekend’s second-place finish at Kilmore, Three Musketeers has qualified for the $100,000 Aspirant final at Echuca on Good Friday.
Juveniles
- Our Spirit Of Boom x My Girl Rocks Magic Millions purchase is back in work with horse breaker Adrian Corboy after a break.
- Per Incanto x Eagle Beaver has been named Madame Adelaide.
Vale Allan Fitzgerald
- ADR passes on its condolences to Gen and the Fitzgerald family after the loss of Allan on Friday.
Upcoming meetings
Albury
- ADR may have runners at Albury’s rescheduled Albury Gold Cup meeting on Thursday.
Tocumwal
- The team will target Tocumwal’s cup meeting next Saturday.
- Mojo Music will be aimed at the Tocumwal Cup where he finished third in the 2024 edition.