He has removed the blinkers as jockey Anton Marcus found him difficult to restrain last time, when a two-length fifth in the Listed Sledgehammer over 1750m at Scottsville. He said his runners is so sound and well at the moment that he “just wanted to go”.
Laird added that the well-drawn 4-1 favourite’s preparation has gone well and he believes he possesses the necessary turn of foot for the tight Greyville track, although he hopes for a good gallop.
Bold Inspiration’s disappointing SANSUI Summer Cup run can be ignored because he was asked to do it from the front, which according to Laird is an impossible task for a coastal horse over the Turffontein 2000m.
