While many might have targeted Group 1 riches, the Immediacy team is taking a more practical approach this winter racing season.
The consistent gelding will run in the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) at Doomben instead of next week’s more prestigious Doomben Cup, despite being among early entries.
Trainer Trent Busuttin said they were simply picking the right races for the four-year-old, who has now won five from 12 starts.
“If he runs in the Doomben Cup he’s carrying weight-for-age against a horse like Antino, so we’d be happy to win a Group 3 race rather than go around and run fifth or sixth,” Busuttin said.
“We’re just trying to win some races and pick up some prizemoney away from the better horses.”
Drawn in gate two and to be ridden by Mark Zahra, Immediacy meets a quality line-up including Sir Delius, whose international form includes a run in the Arc De Triomphe.
A win could set up a tilt at the lucrative Q22 (2200m) in June, with connections keen to see how far he can progress this prep.
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