The Molander stable has bolstered its stock with the inclusion of a former Kiwi named Dead Cat Bounce, who will make her Australian debut in the St Arnaud Sporting Club Trotters Cup on Sunday.
Trainer Nicole Molander is hopeful the well-named daughter of Revenue/Wee Annie can defy her “lazy track work” since arriving at Riddells Creek.
“We were warned beforehand and I’m glad we were because she’s the laziest thing I’ve ever seen at home,” Molander said.
“She arrived last Sunday and I think she’ll be the type who’ll hopefully put it all together on race day.”
Dead Cat Bounce won two of her last five starts at Addington before crossing the ditch and has a 41:7-4-8 record overall.
“The owner of Cillas Boy, John Green, had been looking to sell that one for a while but wanted to replace him with another horse for the stable. Dean (Molander) had been watching Dead Cat Bounce for a while … and John said go for it,” Molander said.
Dead Cat Bounce has barrier three for Sunday’s 2520-metre stand-start cup but with the scratching of Maorisfavouritesun she’ll only have one horse – Tiroroa Tom – drawn to her inside.
The Trotters Cup will be run at 3.43pm.
Molander will saddle up two runners for the Weirs Supa IGA St Arnaud Pacing Cup in Cillas Boy and Im Meticulous.
“He thought he was king pin when he won three in a row and last start he didn’t get much chance,” she said of Cillas Boy.
“A lot will depend on whether he steps away on Sunday.”
On Im Meticulous Molander was more confident, nominating it her best winning shot for the afternoon.
“He came back making a horrible noise last start after a disappointing run. We had him scoped and he’s fine now. He flipped his palate, so we’ve popped the Cornell Collar on to remedy that.”
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