Ricky May says while he can win both the Taylor Mile and Anzac Cup, it may not be a comfortable watch for punters.
May has barrier 1 with A G's White Socks in the Taylor Mile. As the winner of the Easter Cup two starts ago he looks good enough to be master of his own destiny, in contrast to his last start at Addington.
"I stuffed up the drive last start. I gave Mark [Purdon, driving More The Better] the lead too easy and we had no chance after that," May admitted.
"We have the ace this time and I think I have to be aggressive from the inside, but the question is how aggressive because there is plenty of speed next to us."
As good as his group 1-winning rivals are, Star Galleria has been brilliant this season and has the raw speed to give driver Tony Herlihy options, so he deserves favouritism and if he can run to the front it will take a special performance to get past him.
Let It Ride has had the right preparation of speed racing and was good enough at the workouts last Saturday to win, and More The Better could be sitting just off the speed after a sizzling open sectional and swoop in what shapes as a great race.
If you are expecting a lead-and-win performance from barrier 2 from May on Enghien, you might be disappointed.
"He is at his best right-handed and I am sure he can win, but he has been funny this season so I don't see us racing to the lead or anything like that," he said.
- Michael Guerin
