All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will be keeping a close eye on Sydney as he gets his side ready for their quarter final World Cup match against Ireland on Saturday.
Nature Strip winning the Gr.1 AJ Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley Photo: Bruno Cannatelli
Hansen shares in the ownership of the Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip, who will contest the A$14 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
“It’s a highlight to have a horse running in a race like The Everest but there’s not a lot I can do,” he said.
“I can’t ride him, I can’t carry him, I can’t train him – so it’s just a matter of sitting back and enjoying that for what it is.”
Nature Strip will jump from the outside barrier in the 12 horse field and has been installed as a $26 winning chance by TAB bookmakers.
