Banca Mo was on trial for the Warrnambool Cup that is the direction he will take now after winning the National Jockey’s Trust Handicap at Flemington on Saturday.

The Tasmanian gelding has quite an impressive strike rate having won 10 of his 20 starts, including the Pakenham Cup at his previous outing.

He looks the ideal horse for Warrnambool, he will sit right on the pace, and if the event develops into a dog fight, there is plenty of stamina if required.

The gelding is prepared by the father and son team of, David and Scott Brunton, at beautiful Seven Mile Beach east of Hobart.

David originally trained at Ballarat, he had a long association with the late Noel Kelly, it was Kelly’s silks of green, white sleeves and cap, that were carried by Banca Mo when he won at Flemington.

Adelaide Cup winner, Norsqui, was seen to be running on fairly in a race much too short for him, while Black And Bent was racing midfield early, he compounded thereafter.

Banca Mo is by Tough Speed, an American sire by Miswaki, his three wins in the U K included a Group 3 at Doncaster, the home of the St Leger.

Banca Mo - Set for Warrnambool