Damien oliver rates Fiorente up with the best stayers he's ever ridden. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Michael Klein / News Corp Australia
FIORENTE is worthy of comparison with some of the best stayers of recent years like Doriemus, Sky Heights, Media Puzzle and Northerly.
Who says? The man who rode them all and is better equipped than anyone to make the assessment — Damien Oliver.
"Fiorente is up with the best stayers I've ridden, for sure,'' the champion jockey said.
"I've ridden some good ones like Doriemus, Sky Heights, Media Puzzle and Northerly, and Fiorente's not out of place among them.''
Oliver has ridden Fiorente to wins in the Melbourne Cup and Australian Cup this season and the combination are aiming for their third Group 1 win in the $1.5 million The BMW (2400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Fiorente goes into The BMW after a disappointing seventh in the Ranvet Stakes behind Silent Achiever but Oliver is adamant his stayer will improve now he is up to 2400m.
A muddied Damien Oliver rides Doriemus to victory in the 1995 Melbourne Cup. Source: News Corp Australia
Form guru Gary Crispe agrees with Oliver and expects Fiorente will return to winning form in The BMW.
"I am inclined to overlook the Ranvet Stakes effort of Fiorente — a good horse is always entitled to one bad run and Fiorente is certainly that,'' Crispe said.
"He was given a Timeform 126 rating off his courageous Australian Cup win, becoming the first male horse to complete the Melbourne Cup/Australian Cup double in the same season and joining the great mares Let's Elope and Makybe Diva as the only other horses to perform that feat.
"In The BMW, Fiorente gets an opportunity to join Makybe Diva as the only horses to have won that double plus the BMW in the same season which will be some achievement.
"I am certain Damien Oliver will be keen to make amends for the Ranvet defeat and there is no doubt the 2400m will suit him better at this stage of his campaign.''
Silent Achiever remains unbeaten since trainer Roger James added blinkers to her racing gear this autumn and could provide champion jockey Nash Rawiller with his 57th career Group 1 win.
Damien Oliver and Fiorente (left) win last year's Melbourne Cup. Picture: Mark Dadswell Source: Supplied
"Nash Rawiller took up a more forward position in the Ranvet than Silent Achiever usually does, a tactic that ultimately proved a winning one,'' Crispe said.
"Backmarkers found it hard to make ground all day thereby ensuring she was in the right spot to produce a winning run.
"Silent Achiever ran to a Timeform rating of 119 in the Ranvet and with the mares allowance under the scale is the clear danger to Fiorente.''
Crispe said he is also expecting a big run from Voleuse De Coeurs who was excellent first-up the Australian Cup finishing just over two lengths from Fiorente.
"It is worth remembering this mare demolished a Group 1 Irish St Leger field by six lengths at the Curragh second up last campaign, beating the likes of Red Cadeaux and others running to a Timeform rating of 122,'' Crispe said. "She will relish the 2400m this afternoon and if she brings that form to the race she will definitely be in the finish.''
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