La Fracas back in Victoria for rain-affected Hareeba Stakes

Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr's operation was banking on soggy conditions during Sydney's autumn and tailored La Fracas' program accordingly.

The trainer has described the gelding as one of his premier, perhaps the premier, performers on rain-affected tracks.

Nevertheless, the surface failed to favour La Fracas across his two Sydney outings, leading the camp to pivot him back to his home state for Saturday's Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) at Mornington.

"We had him up in our Rosehill stable hoping for some moisture, and it seemed every time we were zigging, the rain was zagging," Kent Jnr said.

"First-up 1100 (metres), we went back from the gate, and he worked home well then second-up, he was the only horse all day to break 34 (seconds) last 600 (metres).

"He got a long way back and out wide in inferior ground.

"We had intentions of running him in the Hall Mark (Stakes on Saturday at Randwick), but it's very warm and sunny, so we thought the Hareeba looks a beautiful back-up plan.

"He's won at Mornington before, it's a toe in track and there is rain about and thankfully he's drawn a beautiful gate.

"He looks poised to run a very good race."

According to Kent Jnr, a post-Sydney journey to Brisbane was the initial blueprint for La Fracas, which hasn't been ruled out.

Everything rests on his showing at Mornington, per the co-trainer.

Consideration could go to the Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on May 9, with Warrnambool as a wet-weather alternative.

"We originally thought we would be Sydney then Queensland, but you have to put them where they can win, so it's one race at a time," Kent Jnr said.

"He's a benchmark 90 gelding at the moment, so we'll worry about Saturday first, but there is Adelaide, there's the Wangoom, or there's Brisbane, depending on what happens at Mornington."

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