Gai, Munce to team up again

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 15 Desember 2013 | 23.01

Chris Munce and Gai Waterhouse, deep in conversation here, will combine again for the Magic Millions. Source: News Limited

THE lethal jockey-trainer combination of Chris Munce and Gai Waterhouse has been resurrected ahead of another Magic Millions campaign.

Munce has been booked to ride Echo Gal in the Bruce McLachlan Stakes (1200m) on December 28.

And should jockey Tommy Berry fail this week to have two meetings shaved off a 10-meeting suspension he picked up in Hong Kong, Munce will then have the job of steering Echo Gal in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic (1200m) on January 11.

Munce and Waterhouse have enjoyed plenty of success on the holiday strip, with Magic Millions Classic wins with Excellerator and Dance Hero, while Snowland also started favourite, only to get rolled and struggle with the heat.

"I liked her (Echo Gal) win the other day, it was typical of a Gai horse, very professional, she bounced and run and was strong at the finish," said Munce, in reference to Echo Gal's Warwick Farm debut romp.

"She's going to turn up here well educated and very fit for the run. I think it's a very open race at this stage."

Echo Gal is the TAB $5 joint favourite with Oakleigh Girl, who only just fell in as an odds-on favourite at Doomben on Saturday.

While Munce said a few Queensland horses could not be dismissed, including Bassillique and Ruby Soho, Berry was more worried about the Sydneysiders, including Bjorn Baker's Unencumbered.

"I think Unencumbered is the one to beat at this stage, and I didn't think the horses in Queensland weren't overly impressive yesterday," Berry said.

"I really like Echo Gal, and the one thing the race has done is switch her on more. She was really switched on when I cantered her around the other morning.

"She looks good, and is very similar to (2012 Magic Millions winner) Driefontein with her mannerisms. Driefontein was more stocky, but Echo Gal has the better turn of foot. I think she's a better chance than Driefontein the year she won it."

While all eyes will be on Echo Gal after Christmas, several other leading contenders will rev up their own campaigns in the Wyonf Magic Millions on Thursday, including Garry Frazer's smart filly Sheer Style.

A $6.50 Magic Millions second favourite with Nordic Empire _ who will run second-up at Canterbury on Saturday week _ Sheer Style worked impressively at Hawkesbury on Saturday morning, which left Blake Shinn seriously impressed.

Trainer Garry Frazer said Sheer Style should have won on debut, ran into Darley's star filly Earthquake second-up, before showing her class to win at Ballarat last start.

"She's put on five kilos since she's come back from Melbourne, and she's been terrific," Frazer said.

"She's never been shin sore, touch wood, and she's eaten everything. She's still got improvement, and she'll need that improvement if she's going to get to the Gold Coast."


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