Make Way strides out beautifully for Anthony Butt as they head for home in today’s Menangle trial. PHOTO: Ashlea Brennan.
Make Way cruises home at Menangle and gets a stamp from Ants for his model behaviour
By Barry Lichter • 3 June 2020
“Same horsepower, better behaved.”
That’s how top horseman Anthony Butt described the newly gelded Make Way after his easy near all-the-way win in a 1609 metre trial at Menangle today.
Despite being a little keyed up behind the gate, Butt said Make Way began fast and, after reaching the lead on the first turn, relaxed beautifully in front.
“He was just a little fresh early but when they came at him in the straight he kicked really well and won comfortably.”
The judge gave Make Way a 2.1 metre advantage over True Confessions at the line with a neck to Speedy Dominic, with the mile cut out in 1:56.2.
Make Way leads the field turning for home at Menangle today. PHOTO: Ashlea Brennan.Make Way recorded closing sectionals of 56.1 and 26.8, impressing Butt with the way he responded.
The run will see Make Way back in the draw when he lines up at the races, probably the week after next.
“I’ll just see how he is in the next few days, and how he works on Saturday, but I’m leaning to waiting a week for the 2300 metre race.
“They have three free-for-alls a night and I think he’ll be in the second best one, if not the third one, so it won’t be too tough on him.
“That run will clean him up nicely. He was only out for a couple of days and didn’t lose much fitness.”
Butt says Make Way has definitely been better behaved around the barn since he was gelded, after becoming “too much of a boy.
“He was perfect today and he’s still got his character.”
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Nathan’s comments
Wednesday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Lincoln Maree
5.11pm
“She’s finding her feet and was a bit unlucky at Taupo. She put in a few rough ones out of the gate - she was like that early in her prep and could just jump out of it - but she’s generally doing things right now. She trained well on Saturday and, with the right run, could run top three.”
Race 3: The Night Fox
6pm
“He won really well on the second day at Hawera and if he races anything like he’s training he’ll be hard to beat. He ran a 27.3 quarter during the week and I was just sitting on him. I’ll tell Craig to go forward, set an even tempo and cut him loose at the 600. I think he’s our best of the night.”
Race 6: Lincoln Lover
7.35pm
“Hopefully he’s improved since Taupo when Fergie drove him a treat in front. I actually think he’s better coming off something’s back but I’ll leave it up to Fergie. He’s up a bit in grade but has the right draw to be in it all the way.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 5: Lincoln Wave
7.32pm
“He had an easy run last week and he can go a lot faster than that. He should be hard to beat. It won’t matter if he doesn’t find the lead from six, he’ll be just as effective coming from off the pace. He’s a pretty classy horse, classier than most of those against him.”
