Liberare worth another chance

Liberare raced below expectations last time out but punters might be wise to stick with the progressive mare at Tauranga on Friday.

She finished sixth at her most recent outing at Te Rapa behind Maccool and subsequent Group placegetter High Tower and is more than capable of returning to her best in the Ultimate Motor Group 1600.

“She’s a pretty smart horse and she didn’t really put in as much as we thought last time, but she was feeling the effects of the start before so we’ve given her a freshen up,” co-trainer Chad Ormsby said.

Liberare, who will be ridden by Rory Hutchings, was an impressive winner on a Premier day two runs back at Pukekohe Park, where she beat the talented duo of Hardcore Rock and Maygrove.

Stablemate Unknown Pleasures also looks a top winning prospect in the Crockford Real Estate 1600, in which she will be partnered by Mark Sweeney.

“She’s a good horse as well and we would expect her to be right there,” Ormsby said.

Unknown Pleasures broke her maiden in good style at Te Aroha last month and then stepped up to 1600 metres on her home track to finish a solid third.

NZ Racing Desk.