Make Way cruises home at Menangle and gets a stamp from Ants for his model behaviour

“Same horsepower, better behaved.”

That’s how top horseman Anthony Butt described the newly gelded Make Way after his easy near all-the-way win in a 1609 metre trial at Menangle today.

Despite being a little keyed up behind the gate, Butt said Make Way began fast and, after reaching the lead on the first turn, relaxed beautifully in front.

“He was just a little fresh early but when they came at him in the straight he kicked really well and won comfortably.”

The judge gave Make Way a 2.1 metre advantage over True Confessions at the line with a neck to Speedy Dominic, with the mile cut out in 1:56.2.

Make Way leads the field turning for home at Menangle today. PHOTO: Ashlea Brennan.Make Way recorded closing sectionals of 56.1 and 26.8, impressing Butt with the way he responded.

The run will see Make Way back in the draw when he lines up at the races, probably the week after next.

“I’ll just see how he is in the next few days, and how he works on Saturday, but I’m leaning to waiting a week for the 2300 metre race.

“They have three free-for-alls a night and I think he’ll be in the second best one, if not the third one, so it won’t be too tough on him.

“That run will clean him up nicely. He was only out for a couple of days and didn’t lose much fitness.”

Butt says Make Way has definitely been better behaved around the barn since he was gelded, after becoming “too much of a boy.

“He was perfect today and he’s still got his character.”