Street Of Dreams looks all set to go one better, Latest Racing News

If something, Avenue Of Goals’ latest outcomes have been heart-breaking forcoachSteven Burridge.

Twicein succession and at his final two runs, Burridge needed to endure the agony of defeat in races that actually mattered.

First, it was that shut second to Golden Monkey within the Group 3 Fortune Bowl over 1,400m on Feb 11. After being a tad wayward within the straight, he went down by 1¼ lengths. It harm, particularly since Avenue Of Goals carried secure confidence and was despatched off because the $26 third decide.

Burridge knuckled down, despatched his cost to the trials, obtained him polished up for the Group 3 Committee’s Prize on March 9 wanting like 1,000,000 bucks.

Alas, he once more discovered one higher, taking place by a brief head to Bestseller within the mile characteristic.

It was again to the drafting board and, on April 9, Avenue Of Goals trialled in nice coronary heart when ending second to Tremendous Salute over the 1,000m.

By then, his subsequent mission, the $150,000 Group 2 EW Barker Trophy (1,400m) was already creeping up on April 21. To get the tough edges all smoothened out, Avenue Of Goals turned up for a gallop on April 16.

Held collectively properly, the son of Dundeel lined the 600m in a fluent 38.1sec.

Within the upcoming characteristic, each monitor and journey ought to go well with Avenue Of Goals, who has twice received over the 1,400m on grass.

So, the 2024 season has been tough for all related with Avenue Of Goals. However, and whereas nothing is paved with gold, Burridge will consider that there’s mild on the finish of the tunnel and, proper now, the EW Barker Trophy does look to be inside touching distance.

He can even know that there could possibly be heartache down that avenue and, if his cost is once more going to be denied victory, the horse to do the harm could possibly be Bestseller.

Out on the coaching monitor onApril 16, the Dream Forward four-year-old was put via his paces by Rozlan Nazam, who saved him going properly in a 600m gallop which he reeled off in 39.8.

Bestseller has already put collectively seven wins from simply 17 begins, together with the Committee’s Prize and one other Group 3, the Colonial Chief Stakes (1,700m).

From his final 5 begins, 4 have produced wins, with the one blemish coming within the Fortune Bowl, the place he completed out of the cash after having to journey extensive for a lot of the journey.

Coach Ricardo Le Grange has obtained Bestseller ticking over properly and, when push involves shove on April21, his cost can be there slugging it out with one of the best.

One other who can be doing loads of pushing and shoving in the identical race is Tremendous Salute.

Then once more, it might be betting suicide to disregard the EW Barker Trophy title defender.

The son of I Am Invincible received that occasion when skilled by Jason Lim earlier than annexing the Group 3 Silver Bowl (1,400m). Underneath his present coach Richard Lim’s care, he additionally received the Group 3 New 12 months Cup (1,200m) on Jan 6.

With Manoel Nunes up, Tremendous Salute was one other star employee on the coaching monitor when operating the 600m in a simple 41.7.

After steering Tremendous Salute to eight of his 9 victories, Nunes will once more take the reins on the weekend.

A come-from-off-the-pace type of galloper, Tremendous Salute will gobble up the 1,400m with the relish of a bulldog going via a ribeye.

Certainly, if there’s going to be a bump within the highway for Avenue Of Goals and a torn web page from Bestseller’s guide, the perpetrator could possibly be Tremendous Salute.

On the undercard on April 21, regulate the David Kok-trained pair of Pacific MV and Sabah Ace.

Each runners, who can be contesting the Class 3 race over the mile, have been put via their paces.

Thoughthey didn’t break any land pace data, their work would have happy their coach, who has been churning out some good winners at latest conferences.

Pacific MV breezed over the 600m in 43.3 whereas Sabah Ace ran the identical journey in 41.1.

Coincidentally, each Pacific MV and Sabah Ace will go into this upcomingoccasion hoping to make it two in a row.

At their final begins, Pacific MV received a Class 3 race (1,000m) on April 6 whereas Sabah Ace took a Class 4 race (1,400m) on March 23.

Except they dead-heat, one in all them is not going to double the dose. However, given the shape the secure is in on the minute, it might not shock many if a Kok quinella comes up.

brian@sph.com.sg