Dissident has earned favouritism for Saturday’s Rosehill Guineas but punters shouldn’t underestimate the ability of stablemate Cadillac Mountain.
The duo are prepared by Black Caviar’s mentor Peter Moody and both go into the second leg of the autumn Triple Crown primed to rumble.
“Nothing would surprise me with Cadillac Mountiain,” Moody said on Friday as he was dashing for a plane out of Melbourne.
“A horse with a heap of ability, a heap of talent, a nice horse.”
Moody believes the three-year-old “might not be mature enough just yet” which isn’t the case when it comes to Dissident.
This three-year-old goes into the group 1 having shaken off the unassuming tag with a gritty win in the Randwick Guineas under yet another classic Jim Cassidy ride.
“He [Dissident] has never run a bad race, Mr Consistent,” Moody said.
“A good honest galloper who never shirks the task. He is a pretty laid back character around the stable and he has a good attitude.”
Moody found Dissident in the Magic Millions Sale ring.
“A very good type,” Moody said.
“Not too big, just ideal.”
Moody, who operates out of Caulfield but has a successful satellite stable at Rosehill, was not surprised at how Dissident emerged from the Randwick slugfest.
“He is in good shape for tomorrow,” Moody assured.
“He is in good form, he is a happy horse going into the race.”
The Rosehill Guineas has attracted 17 runners and they include the Cox Plate and Australian Guineas winner Shamus Award.
The Cox Plate winning jockey Chad Schofield rides Cadillac Mountain while the New Zealand Derby winner Puccini is looking to win for the fourth time in a row.
Moody is also saddling up Fat Al and Lidari in what is shaping as a cracking George Ryder Stakes.
The group 1 sprint is headed up by spring find and last start Chipping Norton Stakes winner Boban while the UK raider Gordon Lord Byron adds another twist.
Record breaking trainer Chris Waller, who has won three of the past four George Ryder’s, prepares Boban and the workaholic will also saddle up My Kingdom Of Fife, the Doncaster winner Sacred Falls and current favourite Red Tracer which is regarded as a mudlark.
“What a race,” Moody declared.
“Mine both go in as last start winners and deserve a crack at it.”
In the Magic Night Stakes Moody will start the juvenile Bring Me The Maid which won up the straight at Flemington on debut before finishing third at Moonee Valley last time round.
“She didn’t have a lot of luck at Moonee Valley,” Moody said.
“Another promising young galloper and I’m confident she’ll handle herself well tomorrow.”
By Craig Young
