Co-trainer Adrian Bott is confident the in-form galloper Zoumon can translate his Melbourne form which produced a last start six lengths win at Moonee Valley into a victory at Rosehill tomorrow.
Zoumon will tackle the event as will his stablemate from the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable, King Of Clubs who will be making his Australian debut.
Zoumon, a son of Zoustar out of a Monsun mare Monblue, gave nothing else a chance when he led throughout to win a Benchmark 70 over 2040 metres on November 11.
“He’s arrived from Melbourne in great order. He’s in great shape and taken confidence from that win,” Bott said.
“I feel he’s just as effective the Sydney way of going and his fitness level are the same.”
Former English galloper King Of Clubs kicks off his second Australian campaign for the stable after he failed in two mid-year runs.
“He’s in great shape. I feel he’s still acclimatising but he’ll be suited by 2000 metres first-up. He should be better suited by the tempo and he’s had three trials to get him ready.”
“He’s a talented horse but he’s still got improvement to come.”
Zoumon, who will be ridden by Josh Parr, has been $4 into $3.10 favourite with TopSport while King Of Clubs has drifted from $11 to $15.
