Robb backs Micro Mikki to make big impression at Narromine

Dubbo trainer Brett Robb will head to Narromine on Sunday confident he can break the maiden status with promising galloper Micro Mikki in The Australian Lighthorse C,G&E Maiden Plate (1100m).

Micro Mikki was formerly prepared by Ciaron Maher and easily won a trial leading into this return to racing.

“He’s a promising horse that has shown plenty of talent in his career,” Robb said. “He ran second at his latest start before he came to me, and he’s a horse that I have a lot of time for.”

Robb will have a two-pronged attack on the Narromine Hardware F&M Maiden Plate (1100m) with Imastatement and Harrietier set to run with, respectively, Clayton Gallagher and Shayleigh Ingelse on board. He also has two starters in The Courthouse Hotel Country Boosted Benchmark 58 Handicap (1100m) in the shape of Rothgate (Tilly McCarroll) and D’Arpano (Ingelse).

“Micro Mikki looks to be the best chance of my runners,” Robb said. “He’s a horse that has shown talent and he should be able to go on with the job.”

Robb said while Micro Mikki is his best chance of the day, he still thinks Harrietier and Imastatement can figure prominently in their events.

“Harrietier resumes from a spell and has looked good winning a trial leading into this,” Robb said. “And Imastatement went down narrowly at her second start in a race at Dubbo. She has shown enough to be rated a leading chance.”

Robb also backed Rothgate and D’arpano to make an impact in their events.

“Rothgate was a good winner at Wellington and then ran well again when a last-start third at Mudgee,” Robb said.