Trainer Jason Coyle is bringing a strong team to the races at Nowra on Tuesday.
Coyle’s gelding turned in an honourable performance at his most recent start at Hawkesbury when clocking in fifth, having drawn the outside in the field of 11.
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Fast forward nine-days and Sennaprost has been dealt barrier one when he makes a return visit to Nowra four starts after his on-pace second to stablemate De Poet.
“We have scratched him about six times from horrible gates so it is nice to draw a barrier where he is just going to be able to do what he wants to do,’’ Coyle said.
“On a Good track and with a soft draw, I think he gets his chance to run well because I thought he was quite good in that provincial race last start.
“He looked like he was at his top for a lot of the way and had to work for a lot of the race yet was still battling away at the finish.
“At the end of his last preparation, he didn’t seem to run out the 1500m as strong as we would have liked but I feel like he is racing better this preparation too.’’
Trainer Jason Coyle. Picture: AAP Image – Mark Evans
Sennaprost will have company on the float from Warwick Farm to Nowra on Tuesday from three-year-old pair, Proud Image and Vancouver’s Crown.
Coyle couldn’t have done any more for Proud Image to tally up a somewhat overdue second career win with some nifty placement in a country Class 2 handicap.
“I still haven’t given up on her and I still think she is a better horse than what her record is,’’ Coyle told the Daily Telegraph.
“If we can start getting the best out of her, she can definitely work her way through a few grades.
“She was very good last start and that sort of run would put her in the finish on Tuesday.’’
As for Vancouver’s Crown, his underwhelming resume hides at least some talent, says Coyle.
“He has obviously got his flaws and that’s why he is where he is on Tuesday rather than running something stronger but he has still that got that raw ability there and it we can get a few things right for him I think he is definitely good enough to knock his maiden off.’’