David Thiselton

David Thiselton 

NATIONAL CHAMPION trainer Sean Tarry is set to bounce back to form at Turffontein Standside on Saturday where he has good chances throughout the nine-race meeting.

Many fans have questioned the current form of the yard and Tarry responded, “I don’t think we have the horses this season but they would have a point. We have been a bit quiet. There has been mucous around for the last couple of months and the tracks with all the rain have not been ideal and I haven’t taken any chances. So we have faced our challenges. However, the mucous problem seems to be clearing and we are hoping we will get going now.”

Tarry starts with Social Image in the second race over 1000m and said, “I think she has a place chance.” It could be argued she is the best contestant of those to have raced as she showed pace on debut and has recorded the fastest time over this trip. However, There She Goes looks the one to beat.

Tarry has a fine chance in the third over 1400m with the long-striding Byword filly Diamonds N Dollars and he confirmed, “She made a fair debut and will improve over the extra.”

He could also win the fourth over 1800m with Maple Sugar.
He said, “Nothing went right for her last time and she will be competitive.”
The Ideal World filly has been expensive to follow but overraced over 1800m last time and should appreciate the step back to 1400m.
In the fifth over 1160m he runs his two Grade 1 sprinters Chimichuri Run and Eden Roc and also Captain And Master.
He said, “Eden Roc beat Chimichuri last time but is worse off now so it all points to Chimichuri.”
Chimichuri Run is 2kg better off with Eden Roc for a 0,40 length beating. However, he does have a low draw, which by trends makes his task tougher, whereas Eden Roc is drawn on the right side.
Tarry said Captain And Master would need the run and added he had healthy respect for the bottom weights in this Pinnacle sprint.
Tarry has a fine chance in the next over 1800m with the talented Flying Carpet. The judpot colt has a tough task on paper as he is officially 6.5kg under sufferance with the best weighted Barahin. However, Flying Carpet has class and has not had many opportunities yet to prove how good he is. With 2.5kg claimer Joshwin Solomons aboard he will be carrying just 47.5kg of actual weight. He should enjoy the step up in trip to 1800m and can fight it out with Barahin.

Tarry said, “If Flying Carpet equips himself well I will consider running him in the SA Classic.”

Tarry’s other runner in the 6th race, Cornish Pomodoro, also has a shout.

He said, “The soft going didn’t suit him last time.”

The 7th race is the Non-Black Type  Egoli Mile and Tarry is strong-handed again with Shah Akbar and Invincible Warrior.

He said, “Shah Akbar is better than his last run and I don’t think this will be too sharp. This is a stepping stone to the SA Classic. At the weights Invincible Warrior is not out of it either.”  
Tarry has a good chance in the eighth with Seehaam and said, “She is a nice filly and has that come on look so will be a decent runner. It is her second run after a rest but there has been a big gap from the comeback to this race so it won’t be an issue.”

In the last race Tarry has a chance with Senescence. He confirmed, “She beat a very weak field last time but could not have done more.”

Senescence in fact caught the eye with the manner of that easy win and off a lowly 62 merit rating carries just 53kg minus the 2.5kg claim of Solomons.

Tarry will be hoping for improvement from Encore in this race.

The meeting could mark the turning point for the Champion Trainer.