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Distance drop to Coincide at Ipswich New
Date: 13-Aug-2026
It took a while to get Coincide to learn how to win but Brian Gentle has found the key.
Going back in distance from 1100-metres to 800 may seem unconventional but that is not a concern for trainer Brian Gentle who is looking for two wins in succession with Coincide.
The former Gai Waterhouse and AdrianBott-trained galloper has the record of four wins and eight minor placings in 37 starts and it was not until joining Gentle's stable that the gelding got into the winning groove.
Victory last start over the 1100m journey at Ipswich dropping to the even shorter course in the Vale Barry 'Keith' Self Benchmark 58 Handicap could set up well with the right passage.
"Back in distance? I don't think it is too much of a drama," Gentle said. READ MORE
