Zahra hopes to kick off on Saturday with a victory to get Age of Chivalry's rating up from 76. 'We'll have to see where he's at after a couple of runs.' 'He's never been to the Valley and he's drawn in, so he's going to need a bit of luck, but he'll also improve quite a bit off the run. 'He's carrying a lot more condition than he did so he's maturing nicely.
'He cost himself a few times so that's why we didn't press on. 'Last time he wanted to get his races over and done with and he wanted to lay in under pressure so hopefully he's got rid of that trait,' Zahra said.
He was put away after one more start when he was again wayward when runner-up to subsequent Queensland Derby winner Mr Quickie in March. The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained gelding runs in Saturday's Four'N Twenty Handicap (1200m), his first outing since March.Ī veteran of six starts which have yielded two wins, Age Of Chivalry was his own worst enemy during a four-start autumn campaign with waywardness costing him success in the Group Three C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington in February. MATHEW ELLERTON Picture: Racing and SportsĪ physically stronger Age Of Chivalry will step out for the first time at The Valley as he embarks on a campaign towards rich spring handicaps.
