“The water was above the knees of the horses, probably between their shoulder and their knees. “It the water had have kept coming, it would not have ended well. “When we waded into the stables, it was scary and I was very worried. “Where I live is about 70m from the stables and we had to get a boat to the stables. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography “It got to four besser blocks deep, the water just kept coming and coming.įar Too Easy is being set for The Kosciuszko. “I was petrified because I didn’t know when the water was going to stop rising, I have six horses and they were all in water,” McColm said. Reflecting on the flood dramas earlier this year, McColm said he is simply glad his star horse is still with him. “If there is anything at all I am worried about, it might be just the Eagle Farm track which could be a little hard on Saturday.”įar Too Easy is currently rated an $11 chance in The Kosciuszko and can enhance his credentials by winning Saturday’s sprint where he will be ridden by champion Brisbane apprentice Kyle Wilson-Taylor.įar Too Easy has never been beaten first-up. “Everything appears to be going nicely and we haven’t had much go wrong. “He trialled at Deagon two weeks ago, he won that trial, and then we had an exhibition gallop in between races down here at Murwillumbah last Friday. “He is screwed down and ready to go on Saturday.įar Too Easy winning the Winning Rupert Plate last December at Doomben. “He needs to perform very well on Saturday to show his talents, so if someone draws a ticket in The Kosciuszko and they want him, he can show that he is worthy of that. “We are targeting The Kosciuszko with him, so look, we want to showcase him. “At this stage, it’s fair to say everything is going a lot smoother than last time and everything is fitting into place,” McColm said. Thankfully, tragedy was narrowly avoided and Far Too Easy was evacuated to Scone where he was based before finishing fourth in the Country Championships final at Randwick.īut it was hardly an ideal preparation and McColm is sure there will be smooth sailing this time as Far Too Easy kicks off in the $75,000 Class 6 Plate (1000m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. SPECIAL SPRING CARNIVAL OFFER: BECOME A RACENET IQ MEMBER FOR ONLY $1! Inspecting the stables from a boat, with water lapping at horses knees, the trainer says he broke down, fearing what could happen. Whatever this preparation holds, it can’t surely have the high drama of earlier this year when McColm was stranded on his property and floodwaters rose above the knees of Far Too Easy and other horses. Murwillumbah trainer David McColm will resume his star horse at Eagle Farm on Saturday in a mission which is targeted towards the riches of the $2m The Kosciuszko for country-trained horses at Randwick on October 15. After dodging death when floodwaters raged around him in the stable earlier this year, this racing campaign should be piece of cake for exciting Northern Rivers galloper Far Too Easy.
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