Promising stayer Bidirectional earned ballot-free entry into the Launceston Cup with his win at Mowbray on Wednesday night but trainer Adam Trinder is not convinced the gelding is quite up to that standard.
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“He’s probably a grade below and I think the St Leger is a more winnable target for him,” Trinder said.
“But the way he won I don’t think I could recommend to his owner (Catherine Hills) not to run him in the Launceston Cup.
”He’d definitely run top-eight 8 so he’d earn prizemoney.
“And it might be a good platform to get him towards the St Leger which is over 2600m.”
The $250,000 Launceston Cup is on February 28 and the $25,000 St Leger on March 14.
Trinder didn’t win either of the Magic Millions races on Wednesday night but dominated the program.
Bidirectional was only one of four winners – he also scored with Steel Dan, Boltoutoftheblue and Silver Bolt.
