Current Melbourne Cup favourite, Circle of Fire kicked off his spring campaign with an 800m jumpout at Cranbourne this morning. Although it might look plain on paper, Ciaron Maher’s team were pleased with his efforts considering he will step up over time to race at 3200m.
Assistant Trainer, Jack Turnball didn’t expect Circle Of Fire to be as sharp as his rivals but said the stayer was coming along nicely for his tilt at the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington in November.
“He’s coming along nicely. He only had a short break after his Sydney Cup win. His weight is good, his skin is very good coming down from NSW and for a bull (entire) you wouldn’t know it.”
“He’s very European shaped and styled and doesn’t carry a lot of weight. He’s a very talented horse, very clean-winded and has a huge aerobic capacity.”
