Profiler - Burbero

Published: 18 Jan 2015


Up close and personal - A profile on Saturday's winner Burbero

 

Young Brodie Loy almost couldn't hold him he was travelling that well at the top of the straight. A few seconds later and the Bjorn Baker trained galloper strode to the lead, holding on late from Chris Waller's You'll Never in second.

That was the story of Saturday's win, which became the tenth win for the 'nuggetty' son of O'Reilly.

The Race Guide team takes a close look at what makes this horse so good.

 

Breeding

Bred in New Zealand out of O'Reilly, from a Royal Academy mare Royal Remedy.

 

Type 

6yo Bay Gelding. Smaller & solid with good muscle coverage. A compact sprinter/miler type. He's quite nuggetty! 

"Nuggetty" - Burbero has a compact frame with good muscle 

 

Racing Style

Has changed over the seasons and he is slower to begin these days.  The Race Guide's profile shows:

"Can be slow to jump, settles and corners well, chases home gamely." Burbero Style comment 

 

Features

  • Settles well
  • Doesn't get flustered Inside Horses
  • Corners on rails

 

Weaknesses

  • Can Jump Slowly

 

Training 

"We're doing a heap of swimming with him, and we're not working him as much as we used to. I think that's really been the key to him and he's been sounder than he's ever been." Bjorn Banker

 

Record

  • Career: 31 starts / 10 wins,  4 seconds and 3 thirds
  • Prizemoney: $349,925

Another win - Trainer Bjorn Baker with Burbero on Saturday

 

For the full Analyst Review of racing at Royal Randwick, click here.

 

Quote from Bjorn Baker from The Sun-Herald Sunday, 18th January

 




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