Marsh gambles on Railway

29 December 2015

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is taking a punt with Barbaric on New Year’s Day.

“We’re going to run him in the Railway – they’re saying there might be a couple of showers so we’re going to roll the dice,” he said.

Drawn wide in barrier 14, Barbaric has won eight races, including two at Listed level, but he has yet to pay a dividend in three appearances at Ellerslie.

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Savabeel’s three-year-old filly Wee Nessy impressed at Ellerslie, charging home to break her maiden in dominant fashion. The win marked Savabeel’s 1057th individual winner, with his progeny earnings surpassing $208 million as his legacy continues to grow.

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