Tim Martin is back training after a personal crisis and although his team is small, he says Moral Victory can have him back in the winner's circle for the first time in six months at Rosehill on Saturday.
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Martin shut down his Rosehill stable in May and went to Heritage Park at Picton to break in and pre-train horses but kept a team of five.
"I have been going through a marriage break-up and came out here to try and get the farm going and work hard," Martin said.
"I have kept a couple of horses and it is a great place to train because I have a 2000-metre track to keep them fit and then on fast mornings I go into Rosehill. It is a great place to train horses because we can turn them out in paddock for the day."
Martin has not prepared a winner since St Patrick's Day at Armidale but opportunities have been limited because he handed in his licence for a short period and did not have a big team.
However, he is confident Moral Victory can give him a boost in the 1350-metre seventh at Rosehill.
Moral Victory has joined the team out at Heritage Park after building a successful record of winning for Steven Wilson, saluting in five of his 15 starts. He has not been seen since running sixth at Rosehill on August 16 after scoring there a fortnight earlier. Martin has opted not to give him a trial.
"Don't worry, he is very fit and has done a lot of work," Martin said. "He looks great in the coat and the way he worked on Tuesday he will be hard to beat even from the bad gate [15].
"He came home and went out in the paddock and he is just a happy horse. Adam Hyeronimus has been doing the work and he rides and is very confident."
Meanwhile, the Chris Waller stable reported to stewards that Windjammer (race six) had sustained an abrasion to his near fetlock on Thursday, which overnight had shown some swelling. It has been treated with antibiotics as a precaution. Windjammer will be assessed by the stable veterinarian before scratching time on Saturday and if found to be fit to start will be examined by Racing NSW on arrival at the Rosehill track.