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Johnny Dash could be excused for being somewhat confused and even a little giddy, but the talented four-year-old gelding is ready to launch into his biggest campaign yet at Tuesday\u2019s Narromine meeting.<\/p>\n
The lightly raced son of I Am Invincible tackles a strong and wide-open Benchmark 66 Hcp over 1100m first-up, aiming to pick up where he left off in late winter.<\/p>\n
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Racing returns to Narromine on Tuesday.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Fairfax<\/cite><\/p>\n Any run of success will be well-deserved given the handful he has been for large parts of his career.<\/p>\n A well-touted $300,000 yearling purchase at the Aquis sales, the then two-year-old colt went to the Annabel Neasham stable at Warwick Farm.<\/p>\n As a testing and head-strong youngster, he continually disappointed in his early races across South-East Queensland before spelling.<\/p>\n Returning as a gelding, Johnny Dash was suddenly put through a dispersal sale by disgruntled owners before being purchased for the relatively cheap sum of $45K by Dynamic Syndications.<\/p>\n Two vastly improving metro trials late last year saw him return in October with a win in a Bathurst maiden before dominating from the front in a Class 1 at Goulburn.<\/p>\n The corner finally turned, Johnny Dash tackled a much tougher provincial Benchmark 64 but punctured badly in the run home.<\/p>\n Given another break, he had two fairly uninspiring runs in autumn this year before a string of stable switches between the Neasham yard and Mack Griffith at Mudgee.<\/p>\n After returning in late May, Johnny Dash showed further significant improvement bolting in a Class 3 at Dubbo by more than seven lengths.<\/p>\n He then came off a freshen-up to charge home and miss narrowly in a strong Benchmark 66 at Scone before finishing best to claim a Benchmark 74 at Gunnedah.<\/p>\n Spelled again by Griffith, Johnny Dash signalled his best may well still be in front of him cruising home to win an open class trial at Warren three weeks ago.<\/p>\n Around $5.50 in early betting at Narromine, Johnny Dash faces stern opposition from a last-start winners Overextend ($3.50) and Din ($4.00).<\/p>\n Sports news, results and expert commentary.<\/i><\/b> Sign up for our Sport newsletter<\/i><\/b>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\nMost Viewed in Sport<\/h2>\n
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