Canheroc (NZ) (El Roca) will be seeking to add another trophy to trainer Chris Wood’s mantle when he heads to Trentham on Saturday.
The Cambridge trainer is still admiring the silverware Canheroc won in the Listed Marton Cup (2200m) at Hastings earlier this month, but he is hungry for more.
Wood has been pleased with the way the son of El Roca has come through that run and believes he is cherry ripe for his weekend assignment.
“I am really pleased with him. He came through his run in the Marton Cup in great order,” Wood told TAB NZ.
“I rode him last week and he gave me a run for my money a couple of mornings walking home. He is flying.”
Canheroc will be reunited with his Marton Cup-winning jockey Kelly Myers, and Wood is confident his gelding will see out the two-miles.
“Kelly seemed to click with him (in the Marton Cup), not that I have had any trouble with the other boys that have ridden him, and she will be riding him on Saturday,” he said.
“I don’t think that (3200m) is going to pose any problems. You never know until you unleash them, but the way he works and the way he finds the line on raceday, all the indications are good.
“Let’s hope everything goes well to get a nice run in transit, and Kelly gets a bit of clear air and we will be right in the hunt.”
Canheroc is a $6.50 third favourite with the TAB for Saturday, behind Waisake ($3.80) and Mary Louise ($5.50).
