Richard Litt is welcoming the predicted Sydney rain as he prepares Barber and Romeo’s Choice for the Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick.
Litt says both horses handle soft ground, but Romeo’s Choice relishes it.
“He absolutely loves the wet. The wetter the better,” Litt said.
“Where he lacks a length-and-a-half on really good ground, he will make that up by two or three lengths on soft ground.”
While both runners have drawn awkwardly, Litt believes the conditions could turn the barriers into an advantage.
Formerly with Godolphin, Barber was purchased online by Monarch Bloodstock and immediately repaid them by winning the Takeover Target Stakes (1200m) in May.
Romeo’s Choice, by little-known stallion Choistar, has been a rewarding homebred with seven wins and 15 placings from 40 starts.
“He’s not a fashionably bred horse… He is a homebred by some wonderful owners… he always tries,” Litt said.
Litt’s small team has found strong form with four recent winners, helped by a strategy of targeting off-season meetings.
“We’re not hugely active throughout the carnival… so we’ve held horses back a little bit and aimed for this time of year,” he said.