There’s more than $130,000 worth of reasons for connections of the John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained Pimlico to hope the lightly raced colt can put it all together first-up at Canterbury today.

Pimlico is one of a number of three-year-olds eligible for a $100,000 Inglis Xtra bonus, plus he’s a BOBS horse, so the Irresistible Pools & Spas Plate (1200m) is not your run-of-the-mill midweek maiden.

Tom Charlton said it’s not going to be an easy race to win, but he’s confident the colt does have the potential as he starts his second preparation.

“The penny is still dropping with him,” he said.

“He’s not the finished product yet, but he’s a talented horse and one that could progress well with racing and experience under his belt.

“It’s going to be a decent race, it’s the start of spring,

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