Trainer John Sadler has an eye on the future with new recruit Observational which is why he has chosen to run him in the Ballarat Cup.Sadler is keen to test him at a distance and has opted to run him over 2200 metres at Ballarat on Saturday rather than the shorter Kilmore Cup (1600m) the following day.Theres a query as to whether the horse can stay or not and one of the reasons why he is probably running in this race and not the Kilmore Cup is that for next time in, I just want to see exactly what his trip is, Sadler said.Its a little bit further and it has been suggested that maybe hes a better miler. But if he runs the trip, hell run very well.The imported Observational was formerly in the team of prominent owner Lloyd Williams before being sold privately and joining Sadlers Caulfield stable.Last years Bendigo Golden Mile winner made his debut for his new trainer during Melbourne Cup week at Flemington, finishing 10th but beaten less than four lengths in a 1600m benchmark race won by Boom Time.It was a good run. He didnt have a lot of luck, Sadler said.Observational began his career in the UK before joining Williams private trainerr Robert Hickmott at Macedon Lodge.He won the Golden Mile at his Australian debut last year but has not won in nine starts since with his best result a close third in the Group Three Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield in March.Sadler formerly trained for Williams and has had success with horses bought from that team, most notably with Linton who he trained to win the 2013 Group One Stradbroke Handicap.Observational has barrier eight in a capacity field of 18 plus four emergencies and is at $15 with the Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained Cool Chap the $6.50 favourite.Lidari, one of four runners for Darren Weir, is at $8.50 along with the Chris Waller-trained Lady Le Fay.Waller won last years Ballarat Cup with Junoob. Paul Kariya Jersey . 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But the day after the inflatable one kilometre to go arch landed on him in the finale of Fridays seventh stage, the Briton was still able to smile and set off in pursuit of his goal to defend the white jersey as best young rider.I didnt even see [the falling inflatable arch], to be honest, he said. It landed on top of me. I had no time at all to react. It is what it is, but Ill say it again: Today is another day. We will just get on with it and try to win again.Nursing a cut chin that needed stitches and a hurt shoulder, wrist and knee, Yates (Orica-BikeExchange) was visited in the team bus before Saturdays eighth stage -- 184 kilometers from Pau to Bagnères de Luchon in the Pyrénées -- by Tour race director Christian Prudhomme. I just wanted to say sorry to Adam Yates and to say to him, Thank you, Prudhomme said. He was very elegant in his speeches or interviews after. I wanted to shake hands with him and say, sorry.While second overall at 5:50 behind Belgian race leader Greg Van Avermaet (BMC), Yates biggest threat for the white jersey was Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe (FDJ). Yates had taken the jersey from Alaphilippe on Friday, and he was one second behind Yates in third place overall at 5:51.Yates, who was seven seconds ahead of the peloton when the arch fell on him Friday, said: The whole reason I was off the front [in Fridays finale] was because I was trying to get the jersey. I will just try to hold on to it for as long as possible and see what happens.The Brit did not hide from the fact that he was still suffering from his injuries in the crash. Im all right, pretty banged up. Another day to recover. We will just see what happens today, and hopefully I can get through OK, Yates said before he signed on for thhe stage.dddddddddddd.Yates welcomed Prudhommes gesture to walk approximately 700 meters from the start line to the Orica-BikeExchange bus positioned last of the 22 teams to meet with Yates. He was just apologizing for what happened. Its not his fault, just my bad luck, Yates said.The 23-year-old was unsure how the eighth stage would unfold. He said his plan was to stay with the overall contenders and to fight to keep his overall position of second at 5:50 to leader Van Avermaet. Yup, thats the plan, Yates said. Again, it will be a stage of maybe two different races. Maybe the break goes again, or maybe its a GC [general classification] day. In my opinion, its going to be another day for the break -- and we will just see what happens.However, Yates dismissed the notion that the yellow leaders jersey could be for the taking. We are not riding for GC, we are riding for stages, Yates said.Yates did not think Fridays incident and his injuries would impact his stage winning chances. I am pretty motivated every day if there is an opportunity, he said.A little more than five hours later, Yates was placed even better. After Stage 8, he was still second overall, but at 16 seconds behind the stage winner, defending Tour champion Chris Froome (Sky). Yates placed seventh on a day when Van Avermaet faded on the Col du Tourmalet to lose his yellow jersey, and temperatures soared to 36 degrees Celsius. Yates was also still in the white jersey, but 18 seconds ahead of South African Louis Meintjes (Lampre-Merida).Matt White, Orica-BikeExchanges head sports director, is optimistic about Yates prospects. Its a fantastic opportunity, White said. Crash aside, he is in good shape. He was in good shape at the [Criterium du] Dauphiné and he has just carried it through to the Tour. ' ' '