Mick Price alongside Michael Kent Jnr had geared up for rainy Sydney autumn racing and mapped out La Fracas’ campaign with that in mind.

The conditioner has proclaimed the gelding one of the foremost, if not the foremost, wet-track experts under his care.

In contrast, the conditions didn’t appeal to La Fracas during his dual Sydney efforts, resulting in the decision to shuttle him to Victoria for this Saturday’s Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) at Mornington.

“We had him up in our Rosehill stable hoping for some moisture, and it seemed every time we were zigging, the rain was zagging,” Kent Jnr said.

“First-up 1100 (metres), we went back from the gate, and he worked home well then second-up, he was the only horse all day to break 34 (seconds) last 600 (metres).

“He got a long way back and out wide in inferior ground.

“We had intentions of running him in the Hall Mark (Stakes on Saturday at Randwick), but it’s very warm and sunny, so we thought the Hareeba looks a beautiful back-up plan.

“He’s won at Mornington before, it’s a toe in track and there is rain about and thankfully he’s drawn a beautiful gate.

“He looks poised to run a very good race.”

The stable eyed Brisbane post-Sydney for La Fracas, Kent Jnr revealed, and it’s not off the table.

Saturday’s result will be pivotal, according to the co-trainer.

Options include the Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on May 9, or Warrnambool in wetter climes.

“We originally thought we would be Sydney then Queensland, but you have to put them where they can win, so it’s one race at a time,” Kent Jnr said.

“He’s a benchmark 90 gelding at the moment, so we’ll worry about Saturday first, but there is Adelaide, there’s the Wangoom, or there’s Brisbane, depending on what happens at Mornington.”

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