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Alabar Victoria Derby preparation progressing well for Lombo Pocket Watch

Alabar Victoria Derby preparation progressing well for Lombo Pocket Watch
Geri Halliwell  |  by www.harness.org.au. All rights reserved. 2.04 | 6:28

Preparations for an Alabar Victoria Derby campaign are progressing well for harness racing's cult hero Lombo Pocket Watch.
The reigning Australian Horse of the Year will be striving for his 20th consecutive win when he lines up in the Derby heats tomorrow week, January 20, at Shepparton.
Connections are rightfully upbeat about The Grey Bullet and his Derby chances following a narrow, but impressive trial win at Penrith on Wednesday night.

He probably only won by a neck, but it was against some nice older horses and I never really moved on him, driver Gavin Fitzpatrick explained.
It was the perfect hit out for him and he felt really good so we're certianly looking forward to the Derby heats next week at Shepparton.
The trial was the glamour three-year-old's first appearance since winning the Group 2 $50,000 Victoria Sires Classic at Moonee Valley on December 29.

Despite the hype surrounding the boom Jet Laag colt, who boasts 20 wins from 21 starts and over $730,000 in prizemoney, Fitzpatrick is not feeling any pressure.
He's such a good horse that you don't get nervous or feel the pressure with him, he said. We'll head to Shepparton pretty confident because we know how good he is.

Accompanying the New South Welshman on his Derby raid will be classy stablemates Mister Swinger and Lombo Mandingo.
Despite the presence of the Paul Fitzpatrick-trained champion, a cavalcade of young stars are bound for Shepparton to contest the $20,000 heats.
They include the Kiwi pacers Fergiemack (NZ) and Days Of Courage (NZ), interstate raiders Bold And Regal (NSW), Twelve Paces (NSW), Lively Exit (NSW) and Good Boy Diesel (QLD) plus local stars Singasongasixpence, Michael Mockridge and Star Of Tara, who last night took his unbeaten streak to six at Geelong.

The first three placegetters in each of the three heats will earn a berth in the Group 1 $150,000 Alabar Victoria Derby on Saturday night, January 27 with the remaining two spots allocated at the discretion of the HRV handicapping panel based on performances in the heats only.
Nominations for the Alabar Victoria Derby close with HRV at noon next Monday, January 15 with the fields for the heats released the following morning.

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