Paula Trenwith eyes personal best season with Morphettville runners

Morphettville conditioner Paula Trenwith is looking to build upon her most successful racing season yet, with up to four horses set to contest races at her home track.

Trenwith manages a small team of just six horses at Morphettville, and Saturday could see two-thirds of her stable in action.

Six of Trenwith's current tally of eight wins this year have been achieved at metropolitan meetings, her most significant number since records began on the Racing and Sports database.

The trainer has previously prepared 12 winners in a season on two occasions, but those campaigns were largely focused on the country circuit with a few provincial appearances.

Savatoff, scheduled to run in the Sportsbet Get On Extra Handicap (2500m), will be striving for his third city victory this season.

This gelding previously scored at Morphettville Parks in August, and his most recent win was in the Onkaparinga Cup (2150m) at Oakbank in April.

Savatoff will be undertaking his ninth start of this campaign, which commenced in February. Trenwith noted that as long as the tracks remain wet, the horse will continue racing.

"He really does like the wet tracks, so he's in at the right time of the year," Trenwith said. "When you look at him, there's still plenty of him. He holds his condition really well in the stable and he's always really enthusiastic about his work. I don't work him too hard on the track, or gallop him too much, so hopefully he can be in for a good winter campaign. I took to him Casterton last time chasing a wet track and I had him nominated for the 2500-metre race at Flemington on Saturday as well, but that was a very strong race. If it dries up here, I would be more than happy to go over the border with him, especially if the tracks remain wet."

Relative newcomer Aysgarth is set to debut in the Polywave – your partners in poly Handicap (1100m).

Formerly under the care of Anthony and Sam Freedman, Aysgarth is a UK-bred galloper who finished second in his first start for Trenwith on June 6.

"Sometimes with these horses that come from England, they can take a long time to acclimatise," Trenwith commented. "His feet were terrible when I got him. I tried to get him going, but I couldn't get him sound, so I tipped him out and he had the whole summer out. His feet are fantastic now. I've got a wonderful farrier. He needed that time to acclimatise, and where he went, it was a hot summer, and if he didn't get used to Australia after that, he never would. He's a portly little thing and he was underdone going into his last start, so he's definitely got improvement in him."

Much like Savatoff, Ginger Sinner will be aiming for his third win of the season when he contests the SAJC Membership Available June 27 Handicap (1200m).

"He likes a wet track and is well into his campaign and is lovely and fit," Trenwith remarked.

A start for Babayka in the Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1050m) remains uncertain, as the gelding has drawn barrier 14 in a field of 15 runners.

"He needs a good draw to show his best," Trenwith concluded.

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