In-form jockey Brett PrebbleĀ had his first ride on highly fancied Cups contenderĀ IncentiviseĀ in a trial at Pakenham on Monday.
Yet to race for new trainer Peter Moody,Ā IncentiviseĀ was given an easy time in theĀ 1190mĀ opening heat of Monday’s trials.
Incentive, a winner of six of his nineĀ startsĀ in Queensland for part-owner SteveĀ Tregea,Ā is set to run first-upĀ in the Group 1Ā MakybeĀ Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on September 11.
Prebble, who burst back into Group 1 winning form aboard Behemoth in theĀ MemsieĀ Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last Saturday, describedĀ IncentiviseĀ as a “Group 1 horse” in the making.
“He’s a proper horse,” Prebble told RSN.
“He’s got a great action, a great temperament andĀ a great setĀ of lungs.
“It’s going to be interesting, but I think he will run a respectable race over a mile for sure.”
Monday’s trial was conducted on a Heavy 9 surface and Prebble said the son of Shamus Award would have no trouble handling rain-affected groundĀ during the spring.
“He didn’t miss a beat out there,” Prebble said.
“Onwards and upwards.Ā He feels like a quality stayer.”
Prebble got the call up to rideĀ IncentiviseĀ last Friday when Glen Boss was ordered back to NSW after spending a short period in Howard SpringsĀ quarantining ahead of a planned trip to Melbourne.
Boss had been booked to rideĀ IncentiviseĀ in his Melbourne campaign including the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup, for which he isĀ favouriteĀ in both races at $7 andĀ $11Ā respectively.
Prebble was also the beneficiary of Jamie Kah’s three-month suspension on a COVID breach last week when he picked up the ride on Behemoth.
“Four daysĀ ago,Ā my phone wasn’t ringing,” Prebble said.
“I’m very appreciative of it.”
