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Thursday 4th DECEMBER - GOSFORD

Rail Position: +4m 1000m-350m, where cutaway applies, True remainder.

THE LITTLE GENERAL - Race 4, 1200M, A Hyeronimus 57.5kg

The Little General is thriving ahead of this assignment. He ran a very good race last time out when finishing second at Gosford where he rolled forward to lead, travelled strongly on the fence and was only run down in the concluding stages by what looks to be a very promising filly so we can take plenty of encouragement from that performance. He handled Gosford well so this similar circuit should suit him, and he’s fitter and stronger for having that run under his belt so there's improvement to come and this is a very attractive race for him. Adam will try to be positive from the gates to utilise his natural speed and have him travelling in a prominent position where he can make his own luck. He’s in terrific order at home and on his recent form we expect him to run a very competitive race.

Friday 5th DECEMBER - KENSINGTON

Rail Position: True

LANCELOT DU LAC - Race 1, 1300M, A Hyeronimus 58.5kg

Lancelot Du Lac is delighting Adrian and I ahead of his first start. He has had three trials to prepare him for this run and he's made steady improvement, so we're looking forward to seeing him at the races. The blinkers really switched him on in his latest trial, so he retains them here and they'll ensure he's nice and focused in the run. Giving him three trials has given him a good fitness grounding for the 1300 metres first-up, and he should be able to get into a comfortable rhythm over this distance. He's drawn to do no work in barrier 1, so Adam will land in a forward position where he can make his luck on or close to the speed. He's a horse that'll improve with race experience, but he's had several trials so he doesn't lack any match practice and we're looking forward to him running a bold race for you.

VIRGIL'S GIFT - Race 5, 1400M, R King 58.5kg

Virgil’s Gift has made a very encouraging start to her career and she is delighting us ahead of this assignment. She was impressive when winning on debut at Kembla over 1200 metres, so we then set her a fairly tough task by bringing her into town but she rose to the occasion and was most unlucky to be nailed late at Rosehill last time. As Rachel said afterwards, she's still learning what it's all about so she's taken plenty of further improvement from that experience and there's certainly a lot more to come. She's stepping back in trip ever so slightly to 1400 metres, but Kensington's her home track where we have plenty of success and we think it'll suit her racing pattern. She should be able to land in a forward position from barrier 7 to make her own luck on speed, and this will enable her to build into the race at the right time. She is a talented filly with a professional attitude, so with more to come we hope she can get her head back in front for you all here.