24 April 2020 | Paul Courts
HE HAD all the required ammunition in his heat, but does he have the firepower to capture the Final?
That’s a question even trainer Paul Cavallaro doesn’t know the answer to ahead of Saturday night’s Golden Nursery at Globe Derby.
Cavallaro will contest the time honoured feature with Artillery, which made a successful debut in his qualifier last weekend.
“He went very well in his heat,” Cavallaro said. “He surprised us a bit.
“He trialled really well on the Wednesday before and during that trial had improved a lot on his track work.
“Then he went better again at the races so he looks like he’s an average track worker but lights up at the races, which is when it counts.”
Facing stronger opposition in the $24,000 decider, Artillery also has a tough draw to contend with.
The fact the freshman is set to begin from the outside of the second row is what has Cavallaro unsure if victory is within Artillery’s range.
By Art Major, Artillery is a brother to Culture King which won his 2018 Golden Nursery heat for Cavallaro before finishing fifth in the Final.
The two-year-old is also owned by similar connections to his older sibling.
“Of the main fancies he’s drawn the worst,” Cavallaro said. “That makes it hard to be confident with him.
“Dancing Finn is in great form and will take a lot of running down from the pole.
“Sanur Beach is on the back with us but will strip fitter after being first-up in his heat and Blacktop Rock should get the perfect run from the inside of the back row if Dancing Finn leads.
“Where he will end up in the run I couldn’t guess, so we’ll just have to hope for the right luck on the night.”
- PAUL COURTS
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