Tonk’s tough Cup task

Young gun Victorian trainer Correy Grenfell believes a wide draw is a body blow to Tiggerlong Tonk’s chances of celebrating an overdue Group 1 breakthrough at his ninth attempt in Saturday night’s TAB Australian Cup (525m).

Frustratingly for Grenfell, the ultra-consistent Tiggerlong Tonk has finished in the minor placings in five of his eight Group 1 appearances, with his career highlights to date coming in last year’s G2 Horsham Cup, G3 Shootout and G3 Easter Gift.

Coming off a less than ideal preparation, Tiggerlong Tonk delighted Grenfell with a gutsy 29.74sec heat victory but hopes of a deserved G1 success then nosedived Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2021/02/26/tonks-tough-cup-task/

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