Snowden Racing | Snowden Racing News 60310 Snowden Hopes Galloper Becomes Cut Above After Decision To Geld

Trainer Peter Snowden would like to think the best is yet to come from lightly raced galloper Need Some Luck following the decision to geld the half-brother to champion sprinter Chautauqua.

The four-year-old has won two of six starts and Snowden said the Vale Graham McNeice Handicap (1250m) at Canterbury on Wednesday is an opportunity to get the preparation off to a positive start.

“He was a bit of a thinker and hopefully, we can get him back on track and get him to a decent level,” Snowden said.

“He’s always worked well and showed plenty in trials, but I don’t think he’s really lived up to it on race day.

“It’d be good to see him run well first-up because he will improve again on where he’s at.

“Good horses win when they are only three parts ready, you want to see them getting better all the way through.”

Need Some Luck had three runs in the winter and was a winner over the Canterbury 1250m on a soft track on June 10 and went for a break after finishing third at Warwick Farm on heavy ground.

Snowden believes the horse is better on good tracks so with two trials under his belt he has the right platform to perform well first-up.

It was noticeable that jockey Tommy Berry asked Need Some Luck for an effort in winning his most recent trial over the 1050m and that was by design.

“He’s been gelded now, so we wanted him knuckling down and putting his head down where it should be. Hopefully we see the best version of him,” Snowden said.

“He’s come back in good order, his trials have been good and he’ll be a chance there.

“Off that good draw I’d expect him to be running well. He can go forward, or back, depends on the tempo of the race.