PERTH - Trainer Peter Fernie admitted he had never planned to target the TABtouch-Perth Cup (2,400m) for Sentimental Hero, but the leading Kalgoorlie trainer conceded his form was too good not to press on.
Sentimental Hero secured his place in the A$1 million (S$843,000) event following an unlucky second to Diamond Scene in the Listed ATA Stakes (2,200m) earlier this month.
The seven-year-old joined Fernie's stable from Michael Grantham's in August and was originally aimed at October's Hannan's Handicap (1,400m) at Kalgoorlie, where he finished second.
The gelding was then competitive in the Northam Cup (1,600m) and Luckygray Stakes (1,800m) before winning the A.J. Scahill Cup (2,100m) on Day 2 of The Pinnacles on Nov 23.
Fernie said the thought of stepping Sentimental Hero up in distance was only mentioned in a conversation with jockey Tash Faithfull after the Northam Cup.
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