The Bopper on track to make a first-up statement

The Bopper is back in training after a 42-week absence. Kris Lees expects a bold performance from his gelding at Randwick on Saturday. The Boppers is the son of Nicconi and the sire of Nature Strip.

Hugh Bowman and Kris Lees will ride The Bopper on Saturday. Countofmontecristo is a $16 chance. He is five weeks since his last race. He finished 5¼ lengths behind Lost And Running in The Hunter. Andrew Mallyon rides him. The horse has been training for more than nine months. It is expected to run well from a good gate.