CUP HOPE: The Mitch Beer-trained Perfect Illusion finished runner-up at Moonee Valley at his most recent start. Picture: RACING PHOTOS
Trainer Mitch Beer expects Perfect Illusion to run a cheeky race in today's Albury Gold Cup.
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Perfect Illusion ran sixth in last year's Listed feature taken out by local hope Spunlago.
Beer is hoping to emulate the Ron Stubbs-trained stayer and make it a second hometown cup victory.
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"The horse is going 10 times better than it was this time last year," Beer said.
"Hopefully he can improve on last year's effort because their is a lot of local owners in the horse.
"He has been placed in the city at his past three runs and is racing in career best form.
"With a bit of luck in running he should be hopefully fighting out the finish."
Brent Godde
Journalist
