LOYALTY MAN FOR THE CUP

Loyalty Man is the sole representative of the stable on a quiet Saturday as he runs in the Premier’s Cup (Listed ) at Rosehill.

There are just eight runners in the 1900m event and Loyalty Man is advantaged on the minimum of 53kg with Brenton Avdulla to ride.

The son of Fastnet Rock finished fifth at Rosehill last start when carrying 58kg however, Mike Moroney said he can forgive the effort.

“He had to stand in the barriers a long time which is why he missed the break and he’s had three weeks between runs,” Moroney said.

“He’s a better horse with a two week gap and that’s what he gets on Saturday.”

Moroney has also made a gear change to help Loyalty Man concentrate.

“He ran in a visor last time but we’ve taken them off and put the blinkers back on,” Moroney said.

“The crucial thing with him is jumping away with them and on Saturday he’s drawn one from the outside which means he won’t be in the barriers for very long.

“The plan is to go forward and he should be able to take up a nice position.

“He’s trained on nicely and if he can jump on terms with them then I think he can turn things around.”