TODAY'S Elwick meeting in Hobart is a must-attend event for punters, with eight small but select races on the card, including the $90,000 Betfair Hobart Guineas (2100m) and the $25,000 Betfair Summer Cup (2100m).
The Summer Cup has attracted nine starters, including last year's Hobart Cup winner Geegees Blackflash (Peter Mertens), Bendigo Cup winner from 2010 and 2011 Devonport Cup winner Dream Quest (Craig Newitt), exciting front-running stayer The Cleaner, and 2012 Launceston Cup winner Prevailing.
Throw into the mix the 2012 Mornington Cup winner Norsqui (Bulent Muhcu), recent Devonport Cup winner Fieldmaster (Michelle Payne) and capable stayers Catwen Boy (Shuji Amano), Royal Miswaki (Kim Moore) and stablemate Temajim (Anthony Darmanin), who was luckless in the Devonport Cup, and we have a race that has excitement written all over it.
Grand campaigner Norsqui has his eyes set on next month's Hobart Cup and heads into today's race having had one start back from a spell.
The Walter McShane-trained gelding will appreciate another run or two under his belt. However, he is certainly heading in the right direction, according to Brendan McShane.
"The 2100 metres is probably too short against this quality line-up, but dad [Walter] and I were pleased with his first-up effort," McShane said.
"He's tightened up since his last race almost three weeks ago and he is nearing his ideal race weight.
"History shows that he needs a few runs before he's spot-on, and he's likely to contest the Weight-For-Age Jockey Club Cup [2200m] at Elwick after this race, then on to the Hobart Cup."
McShane will saddle up Keep The Cash (Bulent Muhcu) in the Hobart Guineas and admits that this race will be a test for all horses.
"He's done extremely well since his last start in the Tasmanian Guineas [1600m] and looks very well," McShane said.
"This will be a good test to see if he can stay, and the same can be said for every horse in the race as they are all in the same boat. He does relax well in his races, which will help his cause."
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