Cliff’s Edge could provide Ballarat trainer Darren Weir with his first Victoria Derby runner after his all-the-way win in a lead-up race at Caulfield.
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The three-year-old led home a field of Derby aspirants in Saturday's group 3 Caulfield Classic at his first try at 2000m.
Following his win on Saturday, Cliff's Edge had his price slashed from $17 to $6 favouritism for the group 1 VRC Derby (2500m) at Flemington on November 4.
Ridden by John Allen, Cliff's Edge was sent off the $3.80 favourite before scoring by 2-3/4 lengths from Tangled ($5) with Main Stage ($4) 2-1/4 lengths away third.
Weir said Cliff's Edge was likely to head to the Derby but there was also the option of him backing up next Saturday in the group 2 The Vase (2040m) at Moonee Valley.
But the leading trainer said the son of Canford Cliffs wouldn't contest both races.
"I don't know what to do," Weir said.
"I suppose you've got to have a throw at the stumps the way he went today.
"The main thing is that he pulls up well, we'll have a look at the horse and decide from there."
Cliff’s Edge was one of four winners for Weir during Saturday’s bumper Caulfield program.
Snitzepeg won the listed Gothic Stakes (1400m), Kiwia took out the group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m) and Ulmann the group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m).
A run in the group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington appears the next assignment for Snitzepeg, Kiwia is bound for the group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) and Ulmann is likely to head to Western Australia for some of Perth’s group 1 events.
