Purdon is confident his horse will stay the distance under the pressure environment of a New Zealand Cup. The second came in this year's 3200m Easter Cup, won by Turn It Up, when Spankem was first up from a short spell. There are absolutely no queries over his staying prowess, following his tenacious win in the New Zealand Cup last year. "He is very fit and well and he will go a big race,'' Purdon said. "He is probably good enough to move up at some stage and put himself in the race,'' Purdon said.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 11, 2019 15:39 UTC