Tyler's Christmas Comes Early

GROUP 3 Ladbrokes Christmas Gift hero Modus Operandi will begin his quest for back-to-back group events when he steps out in this Sunday’s Group 2 Woy Woy Poultry Gosford Gold Cup heats.

GROUP 3 Ladbrokes Christmas Gift hero Modus Operandi will begin his quest for back-to-back group events when he steps out in this Sunday's Group 2 Woy Woy Poultry Gosford Gold Cup heats.

Landing Saturday night's $25,000 to-the-winner Christmas feature at Wentworth Park in a slick 30.02, running down gallant Queenslander Femme Folle by a length in the drive to the line, the son of Fernando Bale and Bingle Monelli claimed a 17th career victory, the winner's purse spiraling his stake earnings to a cool $89,895.

"What a dog, doesn't he give it his all!" said his proud trainer Rob Tyler after the race.

"He might not be the fastest dog in the world but he gives 110% every time he steps out no matter the track, distance or box – nothing phases him, I just love him.

"We'll go to Gosford now for the Cup heats next Sunday. He won there three starts back in a fast 29.36 – he's really taken to the new track there as he's trialled fast as well."

From a litter that boasts Group 1 Perth Cup winner Trouper Monelli, progeny from the November 2015 Fernando Bale x Bingle Monelli litter has now won an incredible 123 races and $750,000 in prizemoney.

Sunday's Gosford Cup heats are shaping up as a cracking program of racing, with the $40,000 to-the-winner final penciled in for New Year's Day.

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