Michael Freedman two-year-old Pallaton is primed to prosper on debut at Randwick

Michael Freedman has described first-starter Pallaton as a “nice colt” who bookies rate as the horse to beat in the two-year-old race at Randwick.

Golden Slipper-winning trainer Michael Freedman believes Pallaton is a natural two-year-old and is hoping his professional colt can replicate what he shows on the training track at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

Pallaton is one of several first starters in the Shinzo @ Coolmore 2YO Open Plate (1000m).

The unraced juvenile is a son of boom sire Wootton Bassett, who is yet to have a juvenile winner in Australia but has produced a number of promising youngsters.

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Pallaton has shown significant potential at home and won his most recent trial in the lead-up to his Sydney debut.

“He is a nice colt,” Freedman said.

“He is quiet a natural two-year-old type.

“So far he has done everything right and he’s ready to go to the races to I guess we will find out and get a better idea where he sits once we get Saturday out of the way.

“He quite professional with how he goes about things and ideally he should get a nice run from that barrier on Saturday.”

Pallaton jumps from barrier four and has Tommy Berry aboard for his first assignment.

Bookies rate Pallaton as the horse to beat in the first event on the card with the colt shortening from $4.60 into $4 favouritism.

Michael Freedman will send out “nice colt” Pallaton for his debut at Randwick on Saturday. Picture: Mark Evans/Getty Images

The $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic aspirations of several juveniles will go on the line in the opener.

The $1.4m colt Devil Night, trained by Michael, John and Wayne Hawkes, will have his first start with Tyler Schiller aboard.

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Peter Snowden has $400,000 purchase Quietly Arrogant ($5) making his debut with the son of Capitalist finishing a close second to Pallaton his only trial effort.

Meanwhile, James Cummings, whose Godolphin team had the midweek trifecta in Warwick Farm’s two-year-old event, Chergui ($4.20) and Cenotaph ($19) both stepping out.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Albany Road is also having his first start but has drifted out of favouritism from $3.60 to $4.80.

Originally published as Michael Freedman two-year-old Pallaton is primed to prosper on debut at Randwick