JOCKEY Glenn Lynch will be out to maintain his consistent record on the Garry Lunn-trained Ten To Zero when the pair combine at Dubbo's big Derby Day meeting today.
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In seven rides on the gelding Lynch has recorded a win and four minor placings.
"I've had a lot of luck with Lynchy," Lunn said. "He rides good.
"And this horse goes well for him."
Ten To Zero lines up in the Milestone Orana Open Handicap (1400m) with topweight of 59kg, and will jump from barrier three.
The gelding has only missed a cheque once in his past 14 starts.
"He's been very honest," Lunn added. "He's doing a good job.
"He's racing good and 1300 to 1400 metres is his pet trip.
"Certainly he's been up for a fair while but why put them out when they're racing well."
Ten To Zero is raced by Peter Harrow and his family and has an overall record of eight wins and 12 placings from 48 starts.
Lunn is the gelding's fourth trainer.
Three starts back Ten To Zero registered a 1300m win in a Benchmark 55 handicap on his home track at Dubbo on September 14 when ridden by apprentice Vad Bolozhinskyi, then was an unlucky 1.5 lengths fourth to Sensational Moment in a 1400m open handicap at Wellington on September 23.
Last time out the six-year-old was beaten just over two lengths when third to Jedak in a 1300m Benchmark 65 event at Coonamble on October 12.
"The boy (Bolozhinskyi) led on him at Wellington then gave it (the lead) up. He should have held his position, not let them go around him," Lunn said.
"Last start at Coonamble it was a leader bias track. It was like concrete and just about all the on pace horses won that day.
"His run was good and he chased all the way home."
Lunn describes Ten To Zero as a lovely type.
"He's a big, tall horse who is super fit. I don't do a lot with him in between runs, just pacework," Lunn said.
"He's a horse that has a good temperament, a real laid back sort of horse but he's different come raceday. He knows what to do."