Tavirun Presses Claims for Guineas, Derby

 
Tavirun Presses Claims for Guineas, Derby8 Sep 2018

Co-trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are eyeing Classic success with another son of Tavistock after a tough on-pace win from three-year-old Tavirun at Moonee Valley.



The trainers won the 2016 Group One Australian Derby with Tavago, a son of the Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock, and they have had this spring's Victoria Derby (2500m) in mind for Tavirun.



But the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) now also looms as a genuine option after the gelding overcame a wide draw to lead all the way in Saturday's 1Print Handicap (1500m).



"We actually thought he was going to get over a bit more of a trip but he has run a good time and he's definitely gone through the gears nicely today," Young said.



"He's just a lovely horse. He's got the best stride and we've found another nice Tavistock.



"We were initially thinking of getting him on a Derby path but the amount of toe he has shown today we might have to look towards the Guineas.



"He could go the Guineas path and then on to a Derby hopefully."



Tavirun, in his third start, made the step to city grade after breaking his maiden at Donald at his previous start last month.



From barrier nine of 11 jockey Linda Meech pressed forward on Tavirun to find the lead, with race favourite Approach Discreet just off him in second.



Despite being challenged early in the home straight, Tavirun rallied on the inside and edged clear again late to defeat Muswellbrook by 1-1/2-lengths with Aristia a neck away third. 



Tavirun is owned by T Scales, Ms B Patterson, D & S Juratowitch, A Kassem, M Tsa and was $300,000 graduate of the Ohukia Lodge's 2017 NZB Ready to Run draft.



Bred by John & Est late A M Bishop, Tavirun is out of the six-time winning Volksraad mare Alleyrun, the noted dam of Gr.3 winner Allez Eagle (Guillotine).



In 2018, there will be 16 Tavistocks available at the Ready To Run Sale (click here to see). 



- AAP