Trainer Paul Messara taking a mixed bag to Randwick on Saturday

THERE’S the unraced juvenile, the three-year-old thrown in the deep end, and the handy four-year-old returning to racing over an unsuitably short distance.

Pic of Paul Messara at Arrowfield Stud

THERE’S the unraced juvenile, the three-year-old thrown in the deep end, and the handy four-year-old returning to racing over an unsuitably short distance - this is the mixed bag trainer Paul Messara is taking to Royal Randwick on Saturday.

Messara, who has been at the Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearlings Sales this week in his role as manager of Arrowfield Stud, still trains a small team at his Scone property including Upstart who contests the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1000m), Vandemonian lines up in the Drummond Golf Handicap (1150m) and Tarangower resumes in the Maher Memorial (1400m).

Upstart is a well-bred colt by Starcraft who has shown Messara promising on the training track.

“He’s a nice horse, he has plenty of ability but doesn’t really have it all down pat yet,’’ Messara said.

“The penny hasn’t dropped yet, he is still learning how to let down. but the race will do him the world of good.

“I’m confident he will hold his own - he’s ready to go to the races.’’

Messara admitted he is asking a lot of Vandemonian to jump straight to Sydney Saturday class after winning a Newcastle 900m maiden at just his second race start.

“Vandemonian is a good horse in the making,’’ Messara enthused.

“I’m probably throwing him in the deep end but he deserves a crack at this race. The distance suits him.’’

Tarangower won first-up at 1600m when resuming last preparation and Messara believes the chestnut is sharp enough for the 1400m of his comeback run today.

Meanwhile, Messara revealed his star three-year-olds Scissor Kick and Panzer Divison could be ready to trial as early as Thursday at Royal Randwick.

“Both Scissor Kick and Panzer Division spelled extremely well, they are going super and they have grown and developed since they race in the spring.’’