WARRNAMBOOL trainer Daniel Bowman sought advice from his good mate Mornington trainer John McArdle before he entered his star galloper Begood Toya Mother in the $1 million Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Begood Toya Mother resumed from a break a fortnight ago, scoring an impressive victory in the Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield.
The win was Begood Toya Mother's six consecutive victory and his seventh from 11 starts.
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Bowman galloped the five-year-old on the course proper over 1000 metres at his home track on Tuesday morning in the lead up to the group one classic.
"I had a couple of options with Begood Toya Mother," he said.
"I spoke to a few trainers about where they would run the horse. I had a long chat with John. He swayed my decision by saying 'if the horse is right, run him'.
"I was really happy with his track gallop.
"He's going really well.
"It's a big jump in class from a listed race to a group one but I'm confident he'll run well."
Warrnambool based jockey Declan Bates, who has ridden Begood Toya Mother to his six consecutive victories has the Memsie Stakes ride.
Lindsey Smith's Warrnambool stable has Black Heart Bart and Scales Of Justice in the Memsie Stakes while the Ciaron Maher - David Eustace training combination saddles up Humidor and Cliff's Edge in Victoria's first group one race for the 2019-20 racing season.
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