Cobber ‘100 Percent Right' For MDC Return
GROUP 1 winner Good Odds Cobber is “100 percent right” for his Million Dollar Chase semi-final at Wentworth Park on Saturday night.
GROUP 1 winner Good Odds Cobber is "100 percent right" for his Ladbrokes Million Dollar Chase semi-final at Wentworth Park on Saturday night.
The multiple group winning son of Fernando Bale has drawn box four in semi-final five and has been installed a warm $1.90 favourite.
The Frank Hurst-trained Dapto Megastar hero fell heavily in the final of the Group 2 Black Top at The Gardens on September 27 when the hot favourite.
FIELDS AND FORM WENTWORTH PARK SATURDAY NIGHT
"He would not be starting if he was not 100 per cent," Hurst declared.
"He had bumps and scratches but the problem was he split his webbing.
"That is right now and he has trialled well up Appin in preparation for Saturday night.
"He is right in himself, the only query is his head. A heavy fall like that can play on their mind. But he's a mighty chaser."
Good Odds Cobber, winner of 26 races and $386,000, faces a tough field in his semi-final.
"They are all good dogs, but at this stage of the Million Dollar Chase you would expect them to be," he said.
Frank and wife Tracey have Million Dollar Chase bragging rights having won with Good Odds Harada in 2019, beating Shima Shine and Get It Gizmo in a scorching 29.34.
Good Odds Cobber's dam, Good Odds Meghan, is a litter sister to Good Odds Harada.
Hurst also reports he has had approaches from slot holders in The Phoenix to be staged at The Meadows in December.