Shock scratching

Star juvenile My Ultimate Byron has been a shock scratching from Thursday night’s Breeders Challenge heat at Penrith.

The unbeaten two-year-old drew the inside of the second row in the $10,000 qualifier and trainer Jarrod Alchin did not want to take any risks with the son of Somebeachsomewhere.

“He is a free running horse and I don’t want to take any risks with him drawn the inside of the second line,” said Alchin.

“A lot of things happen in two-year-old races and it’s not worth the risk for me so I scratched him.

“We will just wait for the Menangle heat where he can draw the front line.”

Originally, Alchin had planned to race My Ultimate Byron in the Menangle Breeders Challenge heat on October 5, to split his team amongst the two heats.

“He was just feeling too well within himself so it was an afterthought to nominate him for this heat but we thought we may as well race him if he drew well,” said Alchin.

“He will have a hit-out at Menangle on the weekend and I’ll work him a strong mile instead.”

Alchin still has a three-pronged attack in Thursday night’s Breeders Challenge colts and geldings qualifier with My Ultimate Cobber, My Ultimate Ronnie and My Ultimate Skeeta.

Alchin also has the talented Madrid in the fillies Breeders Challenge heat.

My Ultimate Byron is unbeaten in five starts and is already a Group 1 winner in his succinct career after winning the Australian Pacing Gold Bullion Final.

To view the fields for Penrith on Thursday night click here.

By Amanda Rando for Harnesslink