Group Assignment for Lord Bouzeron

 
Group Assignment for Lord Bouzeron15 Mar 2020

Manawatu trainer Chrissy Bambry has a small but select team and maintained the stable’s rich vein of form when sending out talented three-year-old Lord Bouzeron to win the Murray Contractors (2200m) at Woodville on Sunday.

Bambry’s last three runners have all won and Lord Bouzeron will now step up to Group company in the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni on Saturday week.

The son of Burgundy has now won three races and has a further three placings from his 13 career starts and comfortably held older horses when successful on the Good2 surface at Woodville.

“He is actually a couple of kilograms heavier than when I put him on the truck to go to the races,” Bambry said. “He is glowing and has pulled up extremely well.

“Our plan wasn’t to lead but Rosie (Myers, jockey) took the initiative and when Flying Meg took her on, Rosie was smart and took a sit behind it.

“She was able to get off the rail at the right time and he loves a dog-fight and relished having the leader on his inside. He really came away from them in the end.”

While having no issue reverting back to 2000m with Lord Bouzeron in the Manawatu Classic, Bambry said the gelding gave every indication he could go over further than Sunday’s 2200m, with his dam a half-sister to Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Titch.

“He keeps raising the bar,” she said. “The more we throw at him, the more he steps up. He is bred to get over a trip and I think the Derby distances and further won’t be a problem for him.” – NZ Racing Desk