Multiple group 3 winner Thankgodyou'rehere will step out for a new yard at Moonee Valley on Friday night when he resumes in the $300,000 Moir Stakes.
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Formerly trained at Randwick by Patrick and Wayne Webster, the seven-year-old gelding is now under the care of Victorian partnership Peter Morgan and Craig Widdison.
“He had a run in the Stradbroke then had about three weeks in Queensland,” Morgan told Radio Sports National.
“When he came down his coat grew a little bit on me and he probably doesn't look as good as some of my other horses do in the coat but he seems to be in good order and I am happy with him,” he added.
Thankgodyou'rehere last saluted when winning the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap last year and was last seen when running 11th in the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm.
The son of Secret Savings has since trialled at Cranbourne a couple of weeks ago and had his first look around at Moonee Valley during the week.
“He did work well when we took him to Moonee Valley.
“We couldn't get him on the float to get him to the track and then we finally got him there and he wouldn't come home,” he added.
“He has trialled well and has worked well every time we have worked him.”
Morgan said he holds no fear with this being Thankgodyou'rehere's first run at this way of going and that Moonee Valley may even suit the horse with Glen Boss to take the ride.
“They (Sydney horses) seem to get beat pretty easily at Caulfield but when they come to Moonee Valley they seem to be able to handle it.
“In saying that however sometimes they don't handle it the first time at night with the big lights on them but Moonee Valley is a course that suits big horses and they seem to get around it pretty well.”
Morgan is unsure on the path he will take with Thankgodyou'rehere who has amassed almost $500,000 in prizmoney from 23 runs but he will have at least several starts this spring
“We will just see how he goes on Friday night we have nominated for the Manikato and there are probably about three good races for him before the end of spring then we will bring him back in the autumn.”
