English Stayer Balances The Budget
Caravan Rolls On was in his comfort zone on Saturday over 3200 metres, with a good pace being set he proved by far the better stayer in winning the Sportingbet Sandown Cup at Caulfield.
Mujadale quickly took up the running, as he had at Flemington, the race was made to order for the former English stayer, he just lobbed along in the box seat, no further back than third until it was time for Craig Williams to press the button.
He has now squared the ledger, having earned $108,500 for a win and a placing here, against winning five races in U K for a total of $78,419.
While the majority of the international horses here for spring most will be moving on, he will remain for at least another six months to be prepared by Danny O’Brien for the Sydney Cup, to be run in April.
Punters warmed to Caravan Rolls On after Flemington, he was about the only one making any ground on the winner Mujadale.
Furthermore, he was meeting much the same horses as he had at Flemington over an additional 400 metres, facts and figures pointed in his direction.
Caravan Rolls On was prepared in the U K by Peter Chapple-Hyam at Marlborough.
Caravan Rolls On with Craig Williams up