MG1SW Redzel (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) is slated to resume in the Feb. 17 G1 Black Caviar Lightning S. at Caulfield over 1000m,” Racing.com reported. The inaugural winner of The Everest, Redzel has been off since a victory in the 1200m G1 Darley Classic at Flemington on Nov. 11. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, the gelding is riding a six-race winning streak into the Lightning, having also scooped the Sept. 2 G3 Concorde S. and Sept. 16 G2 The Shorts at Randwick this spring.
“He'll have one trial, maybe next Monday at Rosehill, and then another one at Flemington,” said co-trainer Peter Snowden to Racing.com. “It should set him up for the 17th for the Lightning. 1000m down the straight suits him perfect. He loves Flemington. He's just a brilliant horse, it'll take a handy one to beat him. Nothing's locked in [beyond that]. The [Mar. 10 G1] Newmarket's probably not ideal being a handicap, he'll just get too much weight. You're looking at 60, 61kg, which makes it pretty hard. We'll think of where we go next start. Maybe we'll wait and run in the [G1] TJ [Smith S. on Apr. 7], I may give him that much time off, we'll see.”
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