It is hard to ignore Sacred Buddy’s chances in the $30,000 Class 5 race (1,200m) on April 6, even if the winning post has proven elusive in the last five months.

When the Sacred Falls four-year-old scored a stunning debut win at the jaw-dropping price of $158 in an Open Maiden (1,200m) on Nov 4, there was a sense it would be no flash in the pan.