The son of Snitzel is coming off a slightly disappointing run at Eagle Farm last Saturday when holding his ground for sixth behind Beaufort Park at Eagle Farm last Saturday but Dunn feels there may have been a reason behind the run and feels he can bounce back.

Prior to that, he was very impressive in winning a TAB Highway at Rosehill by five lengths in early August before grabbing Hostage Of War right on the line in a Benchmark 70 at the Sunshine Coast 18 days later.

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“He ended up in a bit of an awkward spot for him. He’s not good in traffic and got himself inside other horses,” Dunn said.

“In some of his wins, he’s had clean air and he races very well that way.

“A horse came out and moved him off his line at about the 300m mark and it may have just put him off his game a bit.

“He just didn’t show the acceleration he had shown previously. He held his ground in the straight.

“He has done really well since and I’m not too concerned about the short turnaround from Saturday to Thursday.

“He went to the beach on Wednesday morning and was bright and bouncy.

“I think the short turnaround suits going up to 2110m to be honest.

“He’s nice and fit and will run well.”

Earlier in the day, Dunn is hoping lightly-raced mare Centre Bounce gets a little more luck than she had at Randwick last start when she steps out in the Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1310m.

The Star Turn mare stepped up in grade to contest a Class 3 TAB Highway where she was caught between runners entering the straight before being crowded near the 50m mark and going to the line without being fully tested.

Prior to that, she chased home stablemate Derry Grove into second place a Class 2 TAB Highway at Randwick over 1100m.

“She didn’t get much space last start but her run previously against her stablemate was really encouraging and he has franked the form by winning again,” Dunn said.

“She is a genuine city grade horse in Brisbane and a Highway horse in Sydney and is going into a race worth $50,000 which is a good race for her.

“It lines her up nicely for a Class 3 Highway over 1500m at Rosehill on October 7.

Going from a maiden win to winning a Class 1 in consecutive starts can sometimes be the biggest jump for a horse but Dunn is hoping Supairo can do just that on Thursday.

The four-year-old son of Super One jumped to the front and despite being pressured mid-race, he was able to stride clear in the straight and win by two lengths at Lismore on September 7.

Dunn is relying on the gelding’s brilliant natural speed and the dominance of that performance to overcome his rivals.

“He was good when he won his maiden last start where he showed good speed and we will do the same again,” he said

“He’s been a bit of a work in progress mentally but Matt McGuren gets on well with him and he will run a similar race to last time.

“He has to take that massive leap from Maiden to Class 1 but he won in dominant fashion and generally, those sort of horses can take that step.

“While he has drawn out, he’s got speed to overcome it, has a great jockey on his back and is a great chance.”

Hawkesbury preview: Final run for Ryan’s special horse

For any trainer, their first city winner is a special achievement and one they will never forget.

For Hawkesbury horseman Blake Ryan, that win came in May last year with Momack who has his final start for the stable on his home track on Thursday.

Following this run, the gelding will head north to continue his career in Queensland.

“He has been a very good horse to me in the early stages of my career,” Ryan said.

“While he has only won the one race for the stable, he was my first city winner with my first city runner.

“He was also my first stakes runner where he finished second in the Listed Ladies Day Cup at Hawkesbury and he finished second in the Summer Provincial Series Final.

“He has finished in the top five placings 12 times since I’ve had him.

“He just been a wonderful horse to help kick-off my career.”

The seven-year-old has been contesting much stronger races in metropolitan grade and even had a shot at the Listed Rowley Mile where he wasn’t disgraced despite finishing eighth behind Bold Mac.

“I was quite pleased with his run and he was unlucky not to have finished a length closer after the second horse came out underneath him,” Ryan said.

The son of Uncle Mo is in the Altos Margarita RTD Conditional Open Handicap over 1300m and Ryan expects him to give his rivals something to chase.

“He’s drawn well in barrier four and with the claim of Jett Stanley, he gets in quite well,” he said

“He will be on speed, it’s a firm track and Hawkesbury tends to lean that way.”

While Momack’s time in the stable is coming to an end, Midori Grant is ready to make his race debut.

The three-year-old son of Maurice was good winning his Kembla trial on September 6 even through the margin was only a head.

“He’s a big horse, very tall with a really big action. He’s still a bit of a goofy fella but he’s got a motor and I have got a bit of time for him,” he said.

“I would have loved to have drawn a better barrier so I will see what scratchings there are before deciding if he will run. He is also in at Kembla on Saturday.

“He will run well wherever he goes.”

Originally published as Lismore preview: Matthew Dunn keen to add Holstein to Big Dance squad