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By Ray Hickson

Co-trainer Gerald Ryan sees no reason promising galloper Super Effort can’t pick up where he left off at Kensington on Wednesday after a month between runs.

The four-year-old has raced twice for Ryan and Sterling Alexiou but was subject to some sale attention late last month and hasn’t appeared since a luckless second at Randwick on July 17.

So there’s plenty of interest in how he performs in the Heineken Handicap (1250m), from Ryan’s point of view the main variable is the track condition.

“The only thing is he’s coming back to dry ground, he’s got damp track form,’’ he said.

“He’s been pottering along really well. He doesn’t do a lot of work, trot and canter and swimming, and gallops once a week.

“He’s holding his form at home, he’s fit and well, and we’re happy with him.”

Super Effort, $3.60 with TAB on Tuesday, made his debut for the Ryan/Alexiou camp with a dominant Newcastle win on a soft 6 before chasing home Fastconi on a heavy 8, gaining second on protest.

Ryan said clearly the gelding has some talent and it wouldn’t surprise if he reached a higher level.

“It’s a bit early to tell, he’s definitely a Saturday class horse,’’ he said.

Super Effort runs second at Randwick on July 17

Deep Field colt Deep Snow makes his debut in the Vinery Stud Handicap (1250m) on the back up from an easy trial at Rosehill last Friday.

Two weeks ago the stable produced an impressive debut winner in Flying Crazy and while Ryan said on face value Deep Snow, $41 with TAB, may not be at that youngster’s level at the moment he’s a horse that has continued to improve as the tracks have dried out.

After racing on speed when run down by Hilal in his July 30 trial he settled last and brushed home under his own steam in last week’s hitout.

“It was deliberate because it was only last Friday, instead of a gallop I said just grab hold and let him follow around behind them and see how he travels behind horses,’’ Ryan said.

“If we push forward you’ll be four wide facing the breeze, so there’s a chance to settle back and hit the line because it’s a strong race on paper.

“He’s a horse that has needed time, he’s grown and strengthened and developed heaps while he’s been in work this time.”

And Ryan said Hyannis Port is capable of improving with a run under her belt on her first-up fifth behind Starla last month when she runs in the Bowermans Commercial Furniture Handicap (1250m).

The mare had to do some work early to find a spot on the speed and was found wanting late but Ryan was happy enough with how she stuck on to be beaten three lengths.

“She always takes a run or two to come up,’’ he said.

“She battled on really well and she’s not 100 per cent on soft ground.”

All the fields, form and replays for Wednesday's Kensington meeting