Stable Itching for Chairman's Win

The Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas-trained Ichibansan (Dissident-Kahndallah, by Kitten's Joy) may not appear a live chance based on the betting for Saturday's Gr3 Chairman's Stakes at Morphettville, but connections are sure to be putting their hard earned on in the hope of bring up back-to-back winners in the colours of Harry Perks. Success 12 months ago for Dalasan (Dalakhani), who has gone on to prove a top-class galloper at the elite level with third in the Gr1 Doncaster and Gr1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at his most recent starts, Ichibansan, like Dalasan, is a graduate of the famed Mill Park Stud and, off the back of two solid fourth placed efforts, including the Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m), the 2020m on Saturday should prove very much to his liking. With the recent announcement that Horse of the Year and former Newgate Farm stallion Dissident (Sebring) has moved to Wagga Wagga's Riverdene Stud, success by Ichibansan will see principal Kevin Pendergast and his team overjoyed by their recent stallion acquisition.