“It doesn’t appear as strong this year but there’s just no pace in it at all,” Bennett said. While Bennett has Monmouth is great shape for the Sandown Cup, the trainer has one concern in the race.
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The stayer missed 10 months after sustaining a tendon injury while spelling after his solid sixth in last year’s Sandown Cup.īut the seven-year-old has steadily worked back to full fitness this time in, completing his Sandown Cup preparation with a third in heavy ground at Cranbourne on November 13. He runs his best every time you take him to the races, and you never come home disappointed.īennett’s time with Monmouth hasn’t been without stresses. “This little horse is a delight to have and he’s probably the main reason I’m still doing it,” Bennett said. Moe trainer Allison Bennett might have given up training had Monmouth not joined her yard (Image: Getty) The son of Pendragon could provide Bennett with her first stakes win since sprinter King Hoaks won the Group Three Standish Handicap in 2009 when he has another crack at the Listed Sandown Cup at Caulfield.īut more importantly for Bennett, Monmouth has maintained the trainer’s interest in racing. Monmouth has taken his earnings to more than $200,000 in 18 months in Victoria.
That horse, Monmouth, has thrived since moving to Bennett’s stable at Moe.īatt only wanted to win a Benchmark 58 with Monmouth, but the gelding has done much more than that, winning four races and running second another eight times. “I had a look and said ‘yeah, send him over’.” “I was ready to give it away and Edwin just rang me up one day and said, ‘have a look at this little horse go around in Tassie and let me know if you think you can win a (Benchmark 58) with him,” Bennett said. Allison Bennett might be doing something else by now had she not received a phone call to watch a race in Tasmania on television.īennett was about to give away racing after a rough trot left her at the end of her tether with the game but a call from owner Edwin Batt changed her mind.
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