Chris Munce's experience riding stayers convinced him to retain senior jockey Jeff Lloyd for the mount on
Perplexity at Doomben on Saturday.
Lloyd turned in a masterful ride when he steered the
Dynamic Syndications owned, Chris Munce-trained Perplexity to win over 2000m at Doomben two weeks ago.
Perplexity is among the fancied runners for
Race 2, the Brisbane Marriott Hotel Handicap (2200m) where he has topweight of 59kg.
"I know he is starting to go up in the weights but he has earned it," Munce said.
"There was a temptation to claim but he does have only five kilograms over the limit."
As a jockey, Munce won most of Australia's top staying races including a Melbourne Cup on Jezabeel, Caulfield Cup on Descarado and the Cox Plate on Savabeel the later for Dynamic Syndications boss Dean Watt.
"In my experience, often stayers can go better for senior riders. Jeff was able to judge the pace beautifully last time," he said.
"Perplexity isn't a hard horse to ride but he does need the pace on and Jeff ensured that happened.
"Sometimes younger riders can find stayers pulling on them."
Munce has done a good job with
Perplexity since the stayer was transferred by
Dynamic Syndications from Sydney to Brisbane earlier this year.
The gelding has won three times for Munce and in the process collected more than $150,000 prize money.
"He is racing well and I don't think we have seen the best of him because I really believe he wants 2400 metres or even 3200 metres," Munce said.
"There is a temptation to take him to Sydney for the
Summer Cup but we will consider all options. We may have another start here and then look at races like the
Caloundra Cup and Queensland Cup next winter but I will discuss that with the team at Dynamic,” Munce stated.
Dynamic Syndications wish all our owners of Perplexity the Best of Luck on what is expected to be a bit of a hard slog on rain affected going at Doomben on Saturday.