LOOK OUT FOR VIVA'S LIBERTE IN DAILY NEWS

Trainer Bass’s up-and-comer has genes to see out the 2,000m trip of Greyville Group 1

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Viva's Liberte (Greg Cheyne) is a big runner in the Daily Jet over 2,000m at Greyville today.

Viva’s Liberte has the perfect pedigree for the two-million rand (S$156,000) Grade 1 Daily News 2000 (2,000m) at Greyville on May 30.

He is by a Daily News winner in Vercingetorix and is out of Viva Star, a Jet Master mare, who led from pillar to post when winning the Grade 1 Woolavington 2000 (2,000m) back in 2012.

Trainer Candice Bass for one is confident he will get the distance, even if his tendency to take a strong hold is a slight query.

“(Jockey) Craig (Zackey) seems to find that he gets a little bit strong. I don’t know because he’s never strong at home,” said Bass.

“I just think he’s got a very big action more than the fact that he’s strong.

“He will be placed where he is comfortable, where he is not pulling, and hopefully there’s a little bit of pace.

“He’s doing well and he will definitely get the trip, no doubt about that.”