Trelawney Stud bred former Singapore star Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) will be out to claim his first victory in Australia when he lines up in the Group 3 Standish Handicap at Flemington on Saturday.
The Dan Meagher-trained veteran heads into the summer sprinting feature third-up, having finished midfield in The Supernova at his previous start, an effort which Meagher was highly satisfied with, given the way the race panned out.
“I think he probably needed that run the other day over 1400m,” Meagher said. “He’s just done so super here, his body weight probably was just a touch heavy going into that. Now he’s had that run, he’s really tightened up and looks like the old Kosi.
“He had a nice, easy, good, old-fashioned Singapore trial the other day where he just sat out the back and worked home with Luke Nolen on. He’ll have a quiet week this week and he’ll go into that race really fresh and really well. The weights aren’t perfect for him because he’s carrying the topweight obviously but he’s going into it as well as I’ve had him since I’ve been back.”
Lim’s Kosciuszko is at $11 in Sportsbet’s early market for the Standish Handicap.