Benchester back in Shepp spotlight

Record-breaking speedster Benchester will contest his second consecutive Group 2 CKH Painting Shepparton Cup final (450m) on Saturday night. But unfortunately for trainer Mark Morrissey history has also repeated with the box draw.

In 2020, Benchester, which holds Shepparton’s 385m record, had box four when he ran fourth to Hard Style Rico in the Cup final and after drawing four again, he’s the outsider of the field at $26.

“Two years in a row and the same box again,” Morrissey offered ruefully. “It doesn’t help at all.”

The winner of 21 of his 53 starts, Benchester was a $21.90 outsider in the last Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2021/03/17/benchester-back-in-shepp-spotlight/

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