We won’t see too much action from Man Of Action on Tuesday but he’s come back better

Trainer Al Barnes isn’t expecting too much from Man Of Action when he resumes from a two month break at Albion Park on Tuesday.

Drawn the outside of the gate in the sixth race, Man Of Action will be driven quietly, says Barnes.

“He’ll go back and his trial was good enough to say he’ll run on into the top four.”

Man Of Action finished a head second in his 1660 metre trial on February 23, left in front after the leader galloped at the 400 and run down in the last stride by Jive.

“He’s had a good break and has come back a lot bigger and stronger.

“But I’d like to get him healthier in the coat. The Queensland heat has really dried him out.”

Man Of Action started his Queensland campaign last September in fine style with two seconds and a win and he was only once out of the first five in his first eight starts.

But Barnes says the horse was cooked one night when he had a really hard run and consequently raced flat through December before he was spelled.

“He’s a good bread and butter horse who will be better for the break but Tuesday’s race will be more like a trial for him.

“The two horse (Moresco) will lead and bowl along and the five (Bettathanideal) goes nicely so it’s hard to see him beating them but he’s good enough to run on and be in the money.”

Man Of Action, who has a career record of three wins and 11 placings from 32 starts, is raced by Lincoln Farms owners John and Lynne Street and a host of partners including Steve Beckett, Kevin Bell, Michael Brereton, Marilyn Brown, Margaret Rabbitt, the Green Machine Racing Syndicate, the Athenry Syndicate and the Chisso’s and Wack Syndicate.

Man Of Action races at 7.22pm NZ time at Albion Park on Tuesday.