Terravista ready for take two of TJ Smith

Sunday 5 April 2015, 5:19pm

Terravista has been trained to the minute for his next bout against Lankan Rupee and Chautauqua in the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.

Unfortunately that minute ticked by without the race being run on Saturday with the meeting transferred to Monday because of continuous rain.

Terravista's trainer Joe Pride admits he has had to juggle the routine of the star sprinter and his stablemates Tiger Tees and Rain Affair who also run in the $2.5 million sprint.

"The horses had all done their final gallops to race on Saturday so I have had to give them some slow work this morning," Pride said on Sunday.

"I was going to the races with four wet trackers and I was really excited.

"When you have them trained up to the minute and it doesn't happen it adds another element to it.

"Terravista looks fantastic and is ready for this and it will still be wet.

"It's disappointing they called the races off. There wasn't that much rain after they did and perhaps they were going by the forecast."

The world's highest rated sprinter alongside Lankan Rupee, Terravista finished third in the Newmarket Handicap behind Brazen Beau and Chautauqua.

At his previous start in November, Terravista beat Chautauqua and Lankan Rupee in the Darley Classic to earn his lofty ranking.

Rain Affair, who has been placed at Group One level, is a natural front runner and Pride says he expects him to lead the field and run well after his last-start fourth in the Group Three Star Kingdom Stakes.

Tiger Tees, a half brother to Terravista, was sent back to the trials after a sub-par performance in the Canterbury Stakes.

"Both Rain Affair and Tiger Tees are in good order. They have trained on well and are advantaged by a wet track," Pride said.

"Terravista is really laid-back and it's hard to tell much from his trackwork,

"But on looks, I'm not too worried.

"It's going to be a great race."

Pride also has outsider Destiny's Kiss in the Doncaster Mile.

Terravista has been the best supported runner in the TJ Smith since markets re-opened and has replaced Chautauqua as favourite.

The TAB said 60 per cent of the money wagered on Sunday had been for Terravista who firmed to $3.20 with Chautauqua easing to $3.50.

– AAP

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