Recommendation set to target Oakleigh Plate

The Ciaron Maher-trained Recommendation completed a Stakes race treble for the campaign at Caulfield with his victory in the Group 3 Vale Black Caviar (1100m).

Recommendation took out the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) followed by the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1200m) to start his campaign and was five weeks between runs leading into Saturday’s success.

Maher said Recommendation had made improvement through the winter after being beaten just over two lengths in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) during an autumn campaign.

He said it may be time to revisit starting Recommendation again at a track away from Caulfield, a course he seems to love.

“The fields have been small, and he’s been able to get to do what he wants but he’s certainly gone to another level this prep and the team have done a super job with him,” Maher said.

“He just seems to bounce off the bend and bridles up, so we’ll have a look at Flemington and see how he goes.”