Astro Boy Toy to miss spring despite win

Astro Boy Toy confirmed his rating as a horse to follow with a Gold Coast win.

Promising colt Astro Boy Toy will miss the spring carnivals to concentrate on next year’s big races despite his impressive win at the Gold Coast.

Astro Boy Toy ($1.40) looked under pressure on the home turn but came away to beat a Scathing ($7) by a length with 4-1/2 lengths to Epicurious ($15) in the Cyril Small Handicap (1400m).

The Toby and Trent Edmonds training partnership has a big opinion of Astro Boy Toy who is races in the colours of one of their biggest clients in the Aquis Farm syndicate.

Edmonds said a nose band had been added to Astro Boy Toy’s race day gear to overcome a bad habit of the colt racing with his mouth open.

“It seems to have worked although he did give us a few anxious moments on the home turn when he appeared to be a bit flat,” Toby Edmonds said.

“But that is him. He can do a few things wrong but he is pretty promising and he can go for a spell now.

“There is no need to rush him and there are plenty of carnivals for him next year.”