Tollesprit 1/09/09

Tollesprit Makes His Claim
Cyberhorse 2009
Jack Styring Published 01/09/09
Starspangledbanner turned in another tip top performance in winning the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield after drawing the outside gate and giving every runner in the race weight.
Whether he is simply too brilliant to get the 1600 metres of the Caulfield Guineas remains to be seen, more will be known after the $175,000 Guineas Prelude over 1400 metres in two weeks time, which promises to be a great day's racing.
While the good looking chestnut was receiving all the accolades, Tollesprit was also staking his claim as a very serious Spring contender.
The Bendigo trained colt was the real eye catcher as he was first up and a little more forward than most would have expected.
His trainer Shane Fliedner makes no secret of the fact he believes that Tollesprit is the best horse he has trained since Classiconi, but after Saturday he may now have every reason to have a second thoughts.
When Shane Fliedner puts the tag on a horse his judgment is pretty spot on. He served his time under an old master, Fred Hood at Rosehill.