Hide The Oreos is rated at double-figure odds, but trainer Roy Rogers is convinced the five-year-old can consolidate recent form and give the $100,000 XXXX Broome Cup (2200m) a big shake on Saturday.
Roy Rogers understands why Vevinsky and Awesome Chatter, who both have recorded country cup doubles, dominate Tab touch markets, but believes Hide The Oreos is the wrong price and can cause an upset.
Vevinsky, a winner of the Derby Cup (1800m) and Kimberley Cup (2020) is the $4 market leader with betting apps, and Awesome Chatter, who won the Roebourne Cup (2200m) and Port Hedland Cup (2200m), is next at $4.40 with bookmakers.
Hide The Oreos, who has grown a leg and thrived in his maiden Broome season, reaching a career-best campaign with four straight wins, is currently rated a $13 chance.
“He is flying,” Rogers told Racing WA.
“They’ve given us a price and I can’t believe it.
“He’s glowing.”
From the moment Hide The Oreos demolished his opposition over 1600m last month, Rogers has been thinking of winning the Broome Cup.
The son of Oratorio never gave his rivals a look in, jumping to the front and holding that leading position throughout and scoring by six lengths.
Rogers had a few attempts to claim the Broome Cup as a jockey but gives himself a big chance of winning it at his first attempt as a trainer.
“After he won his third race, that was the plan,” Rogers said.
“I said straight away 1800m a fortnight later and then straight into the cup.
“I set out a programme and on his work and soundless levels, he’s in great shape.
“I don’t usually gallop them very hard leading into a race, but he went to the track on Tuesday and broke a minute for a 1000m work.”
Hide The Oreos starts from barrier 11 in the field of 13 starters with Cassey Martinan entrusted to take the ride, replacing Austin Galati.
Galati had been the mainstay on Hide The Oreos, partnering him to his past four wins, but he can’t get down to 54kg in the Broome Cup.
“The way to ride him is to let him get to the front,” Rogers said.
“He seems to run really quick sectionals early, where those other horses don’t do that.
“Coming to the corner, when they start clicking up, he always seems to let down in the straight.
“The instructions will be to jump and go forward, don’t try to restrain him.
“Don’t go for a position until you get to the 1200m and then get into a rhythm.
“She (Martinan) doesn’t have to overthink it and with 54kg on his back, they are not going to step out for the first two or three furlongs like that.”
Hide The Oreos can cap a successful Broome season and busy race day for Rogers.
He’ll also be keeping a close eye on proceedings at Kununurra with a team of nine runners.
