Ragazzo Mach Could Be The Best I’ve Had: Reed
Trainer Mike Reed says New Zealand import Ragazzo Mach could end up being the best horse he has trained, as his Perth debut gets closer.
A winner at seven of his 13 starts to date, Ragazzo Mach made his way to Reed’s Henley Brook stables following his fourth placing in the 3YO Emerald (1609m) on Jewels Day at Cambridge.
The son of Mach Three was nearing a return earlier this month before Reed said an abscess delayed his first start in Australia.
“Two weeks ago, he got a pulse in his foot and we gave him time to get over it,” he told The Trots WA.
“We started hoppling him again and it blew up again.
“The vet recommended some antibiotics to get the infection out and said it was nothing serious.”
Despite the setback, Reed said he was wrapped with how the colt had adapted to life in Australia.
“We took him to Gloucester Park a couple of times, and he would run his last half in 55 and do it jogging,” he said.
“I haven’t had a horse work that quick, and Mark (Reed) came in and said he was doing it in second gear.
“We thought about aiming him at the Pacing Cup in January, but the abscess might be a blessing in disguise, so we don’t throw him in the deep end too quickly.
“We will start him in two or three weeks, and he can aim at the Nugget next year.”
Reed said he wouldn’t be surprised if Ragazzo Mach’s career scaled the heights of two of his other previous star pacers Libertybelle Midfrew and Bonavista Bay.
It was a successful day for Reed at Pinjarra yesterday, with Blitzembye taking out the Sky Racing HQ Pace (2185m).
The three-year-old led all the way to maintain his unbeaten record in WA.
Meanwhile, Reed said talented mare Tiffany Rose, pictured above, had been retired, following her unplaced finish on Friday night.
Tim Walker
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