Top class sprinter-miler Turn Me Loose warmed up for another Melbourne campaign with a successful, and much-needed, outing at yesterday's Cambridge trials.
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained star won his open 935m heat in the hands of Matt Cameron from the two-time group one winner Xtravagant and the winner's stablemate Honey Rider finished third.
"He's still a bit fat and he will take a lot of improvement from that," Forsman said. "He'll be going straight over to Australia."
Turn Me Loose's first-up run across the Tasman is likely to be in the group two Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley on January 27.
He will then step out in the group one C. F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield a fortnight later with the group one Futurity Stakes to follow at the same track on February 25. The son of Iffraaj is the defending Futurity champion. Turn Me Loose also has group one victories in the Emirates Stakes and in the New Zealand 2000 Guineas on his CV.