More The Better holds off stablemate Ultimate Machete to win the $22,000 sires’ stakes heat at Forbury Park last night. The activation of the earplugs lodged in More The Better’s ears in last night’s sires’ stakes heat at Forbury Park might have told a couple of stories. Perhaps Ultimate Machete has stepped up a gear this season, or perhaps More The Better was a run short. Firstly, More The Better did hold on by a neck over his All Stars stablemate, Ultimate Machete, in 2.04 for the 1700m. Ultimate Machete has clearly come on from his 2yr-old season, and Purdon suggested the draw played a factor last night.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 06, 2016 17:03 UTC