Matt Cumani is finally looking to get the chance to run One More Try in his hometown $500,000 Sportsbet Ballarat Cup after almost getting her to the race for the past two years.
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Although One More Try has not won in five starts this campaign, Cumani is certain she has never been in better form and will be to the fore in Saturday's listed event over 2000 metres.
Two years ago, Cumani opted not to run her in the Ballarat Cup after she drew the outside gate, and last year he had to abandon his plans when she had bone chips removed from her tibia in the lead up to the race.
"Last year I had high hopes but because of the bone chips we had to get them removed and give her a long spell," Cumani said.
At her last start, One More Try was fourth in the Matriarch Stakes at Flemington, finishing in the wake of another Ballarat-trained horse in Affair To Remember, which will also line-up in the feature.
Cumani said One More Try had no luck in the Matriarch, which had been the story of her campaign.
"She's racing really well and desperately needs a change of luck," Cumani said.
Craig Williams will ride the mare in what Cumani assesses as the strongest Ballarat Cup field he has seen, with it attracting 37 nominations.
Cumani's only previous Ballarat Cup runner has been Grey Lion who finished third in 2017.
The Ciaron Maher-David Eustace trained South France and last-start Sandown winner So Si Bon from Tom Dabernig-Ben Hayes yard share top weight of 62kg.