Gai Waterhouse | Gai Waterhouse News 57203 Playing By The Rules

Our Racing Manager, Emma Reeves, aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend.

Newfoundland, Friday 8th December, Canterbury, Race 4:

Newfoundland. It was a tricky one this week with a number of horses stepping into the unknown, so while they're talented and I think they can win, it doesn't fit the purpose of this piece. Although it has tripped me up recently, I'm going to stick with the thread of imports, possibly as a biased Brit. It's undeniable that their stayers are superior, and this lightly raced gelding has started favourite on multiple occasions over 2000-3200 metres in Ireland. He also raced at the unrivaled Royal Meeting last year, and didn't finish all that far behind Deauville Legend who ran fourth in the Melbourne Cup a few months later. Maybe I'll finish the day saying he obviously needs further and a bigger track, but I am hopeful that his European class shines through.