Reinsman Mark Reed has sounded an ominous warning to his rivals about promising colt Bletchley Park ahead of his return to racing in the Westral Pace (2130m) at Gloucester Park tonight.
The three-year-old is first-up since his unplaced effort at Gloucester Park on April 18.
Bletchley Park finished second to Major Trojan in the WA Derby earlier in that campaign.
A winner at seven of 14 career starts, Reed said he expected a bold showing from Bletchley Park this evening.
“He’s come back really well,” he told TABradio.
“He had a trial a week ago and it was a soft trial.
“He should win by as far as I want him to win by, he’s flying.”
Reed said Bletchley Park had done a super job to run second in the WA Derby, given he had a chequered path to the Group 1 feature.
The American Ideal colt looms as a potential player in the Golden Nugget later this year.
The Reed stable will also welcome back promising filly Arma Indie in tonight’s Perth Plasterboard Centre Pace (2536m).
Arma Indie has had just two starts in WA, the most recent a large defeat at the hands of Balcatherine in the WA Oaks Prelude on April 26.
The Well Said filly trialled at Byford on August 18 and Reed said he was pleased with her performance.
“She had the one trial last week where there was only three in the trial,” he said.
“She led and went 1.58.3 but did it well within herself.
“She’s got very good gate speed and she should be able to find the front very easily.
“Just A Sec looks the one to beat…but we’ve got the barrier draw and she should be able to take advantage of that.”
Meanwhile, trainer Gary Elson has indicated impressive last start Bunbury winner Longreach Bay would start at Gloucester Park this Friday night.
The gelding had just his second career start at Bunbury on Saturday night and scored an emphatic 4.8m victory after he worked to the front from the second line.
Tim Walker