Signs of improvement from Its Super Easy and Al says he’ll keep getting better

Its Super Easy has shown enough improvement in his trackwork in the last week to have trainer Al Barnes thinking he can run top four at Albion Park this afternoon.

And with a crucial gear change to help him steer better, Barnes says he’s sure he can finish closer than 42 metres from the winner, like he did last week.

The green three-year-old tried to make an early move from the back last week but because he was on and off the bit, driver Hayden Barnes wasn’t able to slot him in and was forced to restrain to the tail of the field.

Still with the tailenders and three wide turning for home he ran past three up the home straight to finish fourth, recording closing sectionals of 58.78 and 30.08.

“Hayden couldn’t steer him round the turns but he made good ground up the straight. We’ve fitted him with a Murphy blind this time and that should help - he’s steered a lot better at home wearing it.

“He’s had a good week, he’s been a lot sharper in his trackwork. Usually he’s lazy, hangs, and doesn’t want to do it.”

Barnes says from two on the gate, Its Super Easy should be able to hold his position in this afternoon’s third race for three-year-olds, instead of having to go back to last.

“It’s a handy field, they’re not maidens, but he can sit on the better ones and be 15 or 20 metres closer in the running.

“He’s improved enough to be competitive and he’ll keep improving. He should win in his next two or three starts.”

Its Super Easy tackles the longer trip of 2138 metres for the first time today after two runs over 1660 metres.

Its Super Easy races at 5.12pm NZ time at Albion Park today.