Grant and Alana Williams will begin the defence of their trainer\u2019s premiership with a large team engaged at Pinjarra on Saturday including a three-pronged assault in the meeting\u2019s main feature, but it\u2019s last-start winner Terratif that they\u2019ve declared the stable\u2019s best, reflecting confidence in the five-year-old mare.<\/p>\n
Terratif made a winning return at Bunbury two weeks ago, producing a powerful finish under hands-and-heels riding from William Pike, settling last and storming home to outpoint Snow God by half a length to win first up with a touch of style.<\/p>\n
Terratif, dynamite when first-up, faces 10 rivals at Pinjarra this weekend as she looks to make it two wins in a row in the Wittens Irrigation & Design Handicap (1200m), drawn in barrier one for Pike, she holds $2.35 TABtouch favouritism.<\/p>\n
With conditions expected to suit, Grant Williams believes that racing on a rain affected track will play into Terratif\u2019s strengths.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s probably my best for tomorrow (Saturday),\u201d Williams said on Tabradio.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe wet track is not going to bother her; she had the same sort of conditions at Bunbury.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe has been known to go really good first up in the past and not run good second up, but I think that\u2019s been on harder tracks.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow that she has the conditions to suit, I think you will see her put a few together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Williams believes Sisu Warrior holds sway over stable mates Sensessional and Lord Gannicus in the $100,000 Jockey Celebration Day Stakes (1400m).<\/p>\n
Sisu Warrior won first up at Pinjarra and then placed seventh at Bunbury when he wasn\u2019t afforded the best of luck making a run from the back of the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought his first two runs have been very good and he suits Clint (Johnston-Porter),\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s starting to get a bit of a handful to work which is always a good sign because when he\u2019s a bit of a unit he\u2019s normally in good form.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he\u2019s probably the one out of the race, just the way he\u2019s going and, on that trajectory to get another win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sensessional resumes on Saturday after one trial, having shown promise last campaign with placings in the Bunbury Cup and Ascot Mile.<\/p>\n
\u201cIdeally we would have gone into another trial and 1400m,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were behind a little bit but I\u2019m looking forward to getting him back to the races.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019ll run a good race, whether it\u2019s enough first up, 1400m, one trial, hopefully we have that right, but there\u2019s a small question mark about that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lord Gannicus was impressive leading all the way to win last start over 1600m and Williams thinks if he can replicate that run, he\u2019ll be in the mix again.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully he can spring the lids and give them something to chase,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he takes control of the jockey, it\u2019s normally a good sign.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully he takes control of Chloe (Azzopardi) and then they have to run him down.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although Williams gives the slight edge to Sisu Warrior, Sensessional holds down $3.60 favouritism.<\/p>\n
In what shapes as an open race Vast Art is next at $4.40, Lord Gannicus is $4.80 and Sisu Warrior $5.50.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Williams says Petrouchka might need the run when resuming in the MCA Polytrack Handicap (1600m).<\/p>\n
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