The Team Hawkes camp was mightily relieved when All Too Hard got home in the Orr Stakes at Caulfield. The half-brother to Black Caviar won by a half length with Mawingo ($16) and Mr Moet ($13) running home strongly from the rear of the field to fill the minor placings. Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes says: 'He couldn't do much more than win here first-up over 1400 metres. He has never done that before...When you consider the way the races have been today, they haven't been able to run on from behind. Dw
The Team Hawkes camp was mightily relieved when All Too Hard got home in the Orr Stakes at Caulfield. The half-brother to Black Caviar won by a half length with Mawingo ($16) and Mr Moet ($13) running home strongly from the rear of the field to fill the minor placings. Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes says: 'He couldn't do much more than win here first-up over 1400 metres. He has never done that before...When you consider the way the races have been today, they haven't been able to run on from behind. Dwayne (Dunn) had to put him into the race and ride him like the best horse in the race.' ATH is likely to have his next run in the Grp 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on March 2.