Courtesy of thedogs.com.au



Mad Dash To Bypass Floods On The Cards For Corsair

14/01/11

There are some major concerns that raging Hotham Body Repairs Association Cup favourite, Dashing Corsair (pictured), could miss the Group One feature because of the devastating floods that are currently ravaging Queensland.

His trainers Dwyer and Desley Lennon are based at Churchable, west of Brisbane, which have been severely affected by the freak weather onslaught, with several properties in the area having to be evacuated.

The Lennons and owner Paddy Fitch are even contemplating getting a helicopter to fly the star chaser to Brisbane Airport so he can fly to Sydney for the big race where he is a pronounced favourite.

Following his awesome heat victory last week, posting 42.07s, Dashing Corsair has been served up a $1.44 favourite for the $50,000-to-the-winner event, the shortest quote in a Group One for quite some time.

With the rails draw to aid his cause, you would need to be rather brave to suggest the son of Malfoy won’t notch up his second Group One race on Saturday evening.

The Keith Pedrana-trained Slick Lee looks to be Dashing Corsair’s biggest threat in the decider, although he will need to improve markedly on the clock, posting 42.68s last week.