“Over the 1100m that day at Hawkesbury, it probably all happened a bit quickly for Pimlico,” he said.
“He came a long way in that preparation from quite an inexperienced horse. We’re pleased with how we handled all of that, and he’s come back well and a more rounded individual.
“He’s quite a casual customer, and as you can see in his trials, he’s still learning the caper but has definitely got ability.
“When you watch his last trial, at the top of the straight he was pricking his ears, but when he was asked the question he knuckled down well.
“There’s probably a bit more under the bonnet than he might let on.”
Stablemate Pompatus is another three-year-old with one run under his belt, and Charlton said after a promising effort at his first outing, he can be expected to be competitive in the Agency Real Estate Handicap (1550m).
It was a heavy 10 at Newcastle almost three weeks ago, and the gelding overcame some adversity to run into third in a 1400m maiden.
“He’s come along really nicely, and we were pleased with his work going into that first-up run,” Charlton said.
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