Destiny Could Be Villiers-bound
- Saturday, 12 November 2011 08:46
Con Karakatsanis is considering the Group Two Villiers for My Destiny after the gelding made it back-to-back wins this preparation at Rosehill on Saturday.
My Destiny returned to winning form third-up on Melbourne Cup day at Randwick and backed up that performance by running down Embarrassed to take out the Number 1 Club Stable Handicap (1300m) by a long neck.
They cleared out from the rest over the concluding stages with Rolling Pin holding on to third, 3-1/4 lengths away, after sitting outside the leader in transit.
"I'm still undecided what I'll do with him, maybe the Villiers," Karakatsanis said.
"If he keeps improving and pulls up well enough then I don't see why not. He's going well enough.
"The Villiers is probably at the wrong time because it's another four or five weeks away but I'll keep him ticking over and see."
My Destiny's success was Karakatsanis' seventh winner from his past 11 runners along with two seconds.
However the trainer was unable to build on that winning run with the highly-fancied Riva De Lago ($2.30 fav) who finished third in the next race, won by Lightinthenite, after being slow out of the barriers.
"He (My Destiny) is a nice horse and is just showing the form he was showing last preparation when running third in the (Listed) Darby Munro," Karakatsanis said.
"It just took him a couple of runs to hit any form and fitness this preparation and now he's in full swing."
Jockey Jay Ford slotted in midfield early with Embarrassed and Rolling Pin running along up front.
Ford got on his bike around the field prior to the turn to have My Destiny within striking distance and he set sail after Embarrassed in the straight.
"It's good to see him carry his form on now that he's worked his way back into fitness and form," Ford said.
"It was a pretty good win because he was probably the first horse that has come from off the pace today and he was strong to the line."
Ford believes My Destiny would handle the rise to 1600m should Karakatsanis head towards the Villiers next month at Warwick Farm.
"He'll get further (than 1300m). I'd say he would see out a mile (1600m)," the jockey said.
