Barrier blanket for Desert Jeuney

By AAP

Trainer Nigel Blackiston believes Desert Jeuney finds himself in the most suitable race so far this campaign in Saturday’s 1400m open handicap at Flemington.

And the trainer has opted to use a barrier blanket on the gelding for the first time after he was slowly away in the All Victorian Sprint Series Final (1200m) four weeks ago before finishing eighth.

That was Desert Jeuney’s second start of the winter after a long lay-off due to surgery to remove a bone chip from a fetlock after last spring.

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