Jason Attard expecting a bold Randwick run from My Milly Moo

Jason Attard.
Jason Attard has wasted no time making a name for himself in the thoroughbred industry.

MY Milly Moo will face a sharp rise in class when she heads to Randwick this Wednesday, but trainer Jason Attard is confident his bonny mare can make an impact.

The lightly-raced five-year-old only comes into the Greg Carmody Handicap (2000m) with the modest record of two wins and four minor placings from 14 career outings. However, she has been in stellar form this preparation with five top-three finishes from her six starts, including her last two performances, which have both been victories at Wyong over the mile.

Attard, who trains a small team at Hawkesbury, says My Milly Moo is a different horse this prep.

“I am very happy with her,” Attard told HorseBetting.com.au.

“She is a very big mare, so early on when she had her first two preparations she was still growing – she just hadn’t filled out into herself.

“We decided to give her a lengthy spell and she has come back a much better horse.

“She has had a great preparation this time in and I think she might even be looking for a spell after this run, but she is still going into the race on Wednesday feeling well.”

Attard made the decision to step My Milly Moo up in distance following her last victory, with the daughter of Coconut Grove and Rossa Regina (by Testa Rossa) drawing out wide for this week’s assignment.

“At her last start our plans were to race on the speed and she wasn’t able to show any early gate speed and she ended up out the back.

“Josh Parr said she couldn’t quite keep up with them early in the piece, so that gave us the incentive to step her up in distance.

“I am pretty certain she will run it out, so hopefully she races well.

“The barrier doesn’t worry me, not over 2000 metres, and especially at Randwick where they have a big ling straight.

“Hopefully she can settle mid-field or even a bit further back and if she finishes off like she did at Wyong, then she should go close.

“She is definitely in the deep end, but she comes into the race with 53 kilograms, which evens it out to a more level playing field and we have a great jockey on board with Corey Brown, so hopefully it all goes to plan.”

The emerging trainer, who has already won two group 3 races including the Hawkesbury Cup, said he enjoys the challenges which come within the horse racing industry.

“I started off in the industry breaking-in yearlings for the Inghams at a breaking-in complex and I then moved on to managing a stud farm,” he said.

“The stud farm asked me to get my trainer’s licence to train for them – and it has now grown into me having my own business still on the stud farm.

“I have been training for five years and I have been pretty lucky this past season, which has been the best season I have ever had.

“We only have a small team in work – a maximum of 18 horses in work – and we have had a bit of success with a couple of stakes winners and placings.

“My wife Lucy and I know each individual horse – how they eat, if they have any scratches or bumps where they shouldn’t be – so that’s a big advantage of only having the small team in work.

“I love the fact that I am always learning and that there is always something different to try.”

While there are no major plans on the horizon for Attard, he says he is hopeful of building his profile within the industry and striving for more success on the track.

“Each year I would like to be able to look back and see that I am getting a little bit better – win a couple more races and take it to the next level if we can.

“Even mid-weeks are still a big achievement for me – just getting to town is great and I really enjoy it.”

The Greg Carmody Handicap (2000m) is race seven at Randwick on Wednesday and is set to jump at 4:45pm.

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