Trainer Alan Clark hopes The Fiery Ginga can bring his training form into the big time tomorrow night when he lines up in the Australasian Trotting Grand Prix at Melton.
The son of CR Commando has strung together two fourths in his Australian campaign: the group one Australasian Challenge inSydney on March 3 and the group one The Knight Pistol at Melton last week.
"He drew the second row [last week] where they went a 1:55 mile rate over 1720m and he sat parked for the last lap," Clark said.
"I was a wee bit disappointed he didn't kick on better."
Clark and his star trotter are based at Noel Shinn's property near Kilmore, where the winner of 24 races has been burning up Shinn's 740m training track.
"It might be a mental thing - he's not kicking as hard in the straight as he should," he said.
"We'll try different tactics - I'll try to run them along and take the sting out of them.
"You've still got to be at the top of your game to beat them."
The barrier draws have once again fallen the way of the Mosgiel pair, with The Fiery Ginga leaving the mobile from barrier one, and that has convinced Clark to hold the lead tomorrow night.
"He's gone his best races at home when he's poured the speed on, and only the good ones can run past him."
