San Telmo lines up in Saturday's Caloundra Cup
Talented gelding San Telmo has had a stop-start career but he is likely to get a second chance in a week to win a stakes race.
San Telmo was originally with Anthony Cummings in Sydney and then Brad Smith at Deagon before being sent to John Symons and Sheila Laxon at Caloundra.
He has had two starts for the Symons-Laxon training partnership for a third at the Sunshine Coast and seventh in last Saturdayâs Group Three Tattersallâs Cup.
Symons said the plan was San Telmo would back up in the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) on Saturday.
âWe had been looking at running (Provincial Stayers Final winner) I Feel Good in the Cup but he canât handle wet tracks so we didnât accept,â Symons said.
âBut San Telmoâs run was good in the Tattâs Cup and he has been placed all of his starts on heavy tracks.â
âHe has won at 2200 metres twice and there has always been a bit of a staying wrap on him. Unfortunately we didnât get him for races earlier in the carnival.â
The training partnershipâs tough sprinter Irish Constabulary is likely to back up in the XXXX Open Hcp (1000m).
âHe does go very well in the wet and he likes Caloundra,â Symons said.
