\u201cOver the 1100m that day at Hawkesbury, it probably all happened a bit quickly for Pimlico,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe came a long way in that preparation from quite an inexperienced horse. We\u2019re pleased with how we handled all of that, and he\u2019s come back well and a more rounded individual.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s quite a casual customer, and as you can see in his trials, he\u2019s still learning the caper but has definitely got ability.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s probably a bit more under the bonnet than he might let on.\u201d<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s come along really nicely, and we were pleased with his work going into that first-up run,\u201d Charlton said.<\/p>\n
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Race 2 (4) Pompatus<\/p>\n