The big Doncaster question is this: Can More Joyous win on a heavy track? The 'facts' say No. She's had 2 goes on heavy and failed both times. Owner John Singleton is certainly concerned that MJ will prove a flop as favorite in another Doncaster Mile because of the expected bog conditions - but, guess what, trainer Gai Waterhouse begs to differ! She isn't worried about MJ's 11th on a Heavy-10 track as a 2/1 fav in last year's Doncaster. Gai says: 'She's thrown in at the weights..'I think she wil
The big Doncaster question is this: Can More Joyous win on a heavy track? The 'facts' say No. She's had 2 goes on heavy and failed both times. Owner John Singleton is certainly concerned that MJ will prove a flop as favorite in another Doncaster Mile because of the expected bog conditions - but, guess what, trainer Gai Waterhouse begs to differ! She isn't worried about MJ's 11th on a Heavy-10 track as a 2/1 fav in last year's Doncaster. Gai says: 'She's thrown in at the weights..'I think she will bolt in. If anyone thinks she can't handle the wet, I'm sure she'll prove them wrong.'
Bookmakers are playing and talking safe on More Joyous. They don't seem prepared to risk her. TAB Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie says: 'More Joyous was the second-most popular runner on Thursday, and she is back into outright favoritism...With improving weather in Sydney today, there is no way the punters are abandoning her.'
Best-backed runner in the Doncaster Mile on Thursday was the Mick Kent trained mare Absolutely. She won the AJC Oaks on the same day last year when the track was a real quagmire. Will she relish the bog? In the latest market, Absolutely is at $23.