Stratford trainer Tony Dravitzki is a charming man at the best of times, but when he gets the opportunity to talk about his team of horses heading for the Stratford Racing Club New Years Eve race meeting on December 31 he has a smile on his face even Richard Gere would be proud of.
"I've got a handy little team around me at the moment and some exciting new horses coming through," he said.
"One in particular that I'm quite keen on is my unnamed Raise the Flag ex It's My Time gelding, who has shown a bit at the jumpouts and in his work at the track.
"He is a half brother to a filly I trained called Time to Sparc, who won as a two year old. There are a couple of nice maiden races here at the Stratford Racing Club New Years eve meeting and even a maiden three year old 1600m that we may have a look at for him.
"I think he could go a good race in. He is the type that puts himself in a race."