Waterhouse-Bott Chasing Another Scone Cup

Having trained Sedanzer (Sebring) to victory in the Listed Scone Cup three years ago, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are back this Friday with New Zealand-bred Mr Dependable (Reliable Man-La Grande Dame, by Pins). Successful at his most recent two starts over 1550m and 1800m, the drop back to 1600m shouldn't prove an issue with the five-time winner being freshened up since his most recent win on Anzac Day. Sitting at double figure odds behind the favoured pair of Royal Celebration (Excelebration-Crimson Code, by Redoute's Choice) and Laure Me In (Ad Valorem-Laurelling, by Highest Honor), the race does appear quite open with Mr Dependable being the only last start winner in the large field. With a few differing form lines coming into the race, one angle worth looking at could be the Gr3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup where Scone Cup co-favourite Royal Celebration finished second, while the John Thompson-trained Purple Sector (Pins-Eden Valley, by Zabeel) took third and the Sam Kavanagh-trained Sikandarabad (Dr Fong-Sindiyma, by Kalanisi) was doing his best work late to finish in sixth.