Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman back rival trainer’s horse for $1m Supernova at Pakenham

With their top performers on a break, Moody Racing has turned to a $26 outsider from their home training complex to chase the million-dollar Supernova prize.

Trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman will chase a share of $1m in Saturday’s Supernova at Pakenham. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images.

Trainers Katherine Coleman and Peter Moody will chase a share of the big bucks but won’t have the worries about getting their representative to the starting gate in Saturday’s $1m Supernova at Pakenham.

Moody Racing has held slots for both editions of the Supernova, finishing fifth with Roll On High in last year’s inaugural running of the Pakenham Cup Day feature.

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However, Roll On High’s owners have since transferred the mare to the Hayes brothers, while Moody and Coleman’s top performers such as Sandown Guineas winner Sheza Alibi are enjoying breaks after their spring campaign.

Therefore, Moody and Coleman decided to look outside the stable for their Supernova representative.

The pair didn’t look any further than the Pakenham trainers’ complex, securing the Dan Meagher-trained Lim’s Kosciuszko as their contender for their home track event.

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“We just didn’t have anything suitable in our own barn so we just made inquiries elsewhere,” Coleman said.

“Dan Meagher’s horse was a good option for us and he’s a fellow Pakenham trainer.

“Hopefully we can keep the money at Pakenham.

“It’s interesting and given we didn’t have anything suitable, I’m happy to have a fellow Pakenham trainer in that spot.”

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The former Singapore star has not won in four Australian starts but Coleman said the eight-year-old’s first-up run when narrowly beaten over 1100m at Caulfield went a long way to securing their backing for the Supernova.

Coleman said stepping up to 1400m, at which Lim’s Kosciuszko has won twice from four starts, would enable the son of Kermadec to go close again on Saturday.

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“He trialled well and ran really well at Caulfield first-up,” Coleman said.

“That race was too short for him as he’s never been a 1200m horse.

“Dan said his best has always been around that 1400m mark so Pete was pretty keen to get a slot for him second-up.”

Despite not having Lim’s Kosciuszko in the stable, Coleman joked that she has kept a close eye on the gelding every day at trackwork in the lead-up to the Supernova.

“Each morning since we decided, I’ve been asking Dan how ‘my horse’ is, whether he ate up and how he worked,” Coleman said.

Lim’s Kosciuszko is a $26 chance to produce a hometown upset.

Sydney galloper Private Eye, who will run in Ladbrokes’ spot, is a dominant $2.25 favourite in early betting.

Originally published as Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman back rival trainer’s horse for $1m Supernova at Pakenham