New Zealand's 3-year-old ranks have proven to be an exciting crop to date this season and that excitement could increase at Matamata today when promising galloper Harlech kicks off his spring campaign.
Local trainers Pam Gerard and Michael Moroney have a lot of time for the son of Darci Brahma who had two starts as a juvenile, including a placing, before impressing with his 1020m trial win at Te Teko last month.
"I do like the horse," Gerard said. "We had a high opinion of him even as a 2-year-old. We put him straight into a stakes race where he was a little bit unlucky. He should of probably already have a stakes placing.
"He was very impressive in his trial. Obviously it's only a trial and it is hard to get a line on them, but Cameron (Lammas, jockey) was very happy with him and thinks he is pretty forward.
"I think he is a live chance of really being competitive in the 3-year-old races and the mile is going to be ideal for him."
