Flying Ibis has added four victories to his record since moving to the South Island and is in line to run in the Star Winter Cup. Photo / Trish Dunell
Michael Pitman is following the advice of national jockeys' premiership front-runner Chris Johnson with the consistent performer Flying Ibis.
The Riccarton horseman, who operates a successful training partnership with son Matthew, has designs on the group 3 Star Winter Cup with the former North Island galloper.
"I was thinking about
easing up on the horse but Chris, who has been riding him, said he would be an ideal Cup type and he has won over a mile at Riccarton before as well," Pitman said.
A winner in Hong Kong and also for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike before continuing his travels, Flying Ibis has added a further four victories to his record since transferring south.
"He's done a really good job since we've had him so we'll keep going - there's some nice races for him between now and the Cup," Pitman said.
