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Indefatigable gelding in nice kind forward of 14th run for the marketing campaign.
An encouraging exercise alongside considered one of Australia’s premier weight-for-age gallopers has Nick Ryan enthusiastic about Munhamek’s prospects of extending his profitable streak this Saturday.
The nine-year-old will chase a fourth-straight win within the $300,000 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
It is going to be Munhamek’s first outing because the Listed Winter Championship Ultimate (1600m) at Flemington on July 6, which was the thirteenth run of the marketing campaign, however Ryan was delighted to see him cruise dwelling alongside Mr Brightside in an 800m Flemington jumpout final Monday.
“He’s had somewhat freshen, he had every week down at Fulmen Park and he definitely hasn’t gone backwards,” Ryan stated.
“He jumped out alongside Mr Brightside in a fairly good warmth and went tremendous, so I’m actually trying ahead to the P B Lawrence.
“I feel I’ve obtained him going pretty much as good as ever.”
Munhamek was considered one of 15 entries for Victoria’s first Group 2 race of the season, which incorporates the resuming Pericles, Pinstriped, Buckaroo and Buffalo River among the many nominations.
Ryan will this weekend look to go one higher than 4 years in the past, when he ready Sircconi to complete a slim second within the Lawrence Stakes after profitable the Winter Championship Ultimate.
“It’s the identical path we took with Sircconi, he went to the P B Lawrence and simply obtained rolled – Savatiano beat him on the road – however we’re taking in that residual health out of the winter,” he stated.
“It’s a pleasant race for him.”
Munhamek, who began his profession in England and got here to Australia through Hong Kong, can be lining up for begin No 63 on Saturday in a profession that as generated 13 wins and a tick over $2.5m in stakes.
The Lawrence Stakes is the function occasion of a Caulfield card that additionally options the Useless Stakes and Quezette Stakes, each 1100m Group 3 occasions for three-year-olds carrying $200,000 in stakes, and the $175,000 Listed Regal Curler Stakes (1200m).
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