Trainers Jim and Greg Lee saddle up Convergent at Rosehill
Convergent was in the market when resuming in similar class in very heavy conditions two weeks ago and ran only seventh to Cold Brew.
This was an out-of-character run from Convergent who had won impressively on debut at Kensington on Anzac Day then ran second at Randwick at his only other race starts.
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'I think he can win on Saturday but I will be even more confident when he gets to 1800m in two weeks,'' Lee, who trains in partnership with his brother Jim, said.
'At his first-up run, he got a bit then was almost knocked down but he wasn't travelling at the time.
'When something like that happens, nine times out of 10 horses don't pick up and finish off like he did.
'But he got going again and through the line he was as good as the winner.''
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Lee said Convergent had thrived since his Rosehill loss, declaring: 'I am that happy with him, it's unbelievable.''
'He's come through that run so well and he's working better than ever.
'Maybe the edge has gone off him a little on the sprint side of things but I still think he can win on Saturday.
'Then the plan is to get him out to 1800m next start and he will be even better again.''
Lee provided an update on the stable's talented young sprinter, Glorious Moments, a brilliant winner at Canterbury and Randwick in his only two starts this winter.
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'Unfortunately, he came down with colic and I've had to turn him out,'' Lee said.
'But he's a very good young horse, he will be back as good as gold. All going well, we might look to run him again later in the spring.''
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