Double shot at 2YO race for Lindsay Park

The Lindsay Park group of Ben, Will & J D Hayes resisted the temptation of a visit to Brisbane with certainly one of their two-year-olds which might pay a dividend at Flemington as a substitute.

The brothers had thought-about a visit north with final begin Flemington winner Sneaky Dawn for the Group 1 J J Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm received in emphatic vogue by Blindsiding.

“It was tempting to take her to Queensland, however we thought we might take her via the grades right here, much less journey and with the way in which that horse received, I’m glad we didn’t go,” Ben Hayes mentioned.

As a substitute, Sneaky Dawn might be joined by Jenni’s Meadow to contest the Ken Cox Handicap (1420m) on Saturday.

Sneaky Dawn scored over 1400m at Flemington on Might 18 and is being aimed on the Listed Taj Rossi Sequence Last (1600m) at Flemington on July 6.

“She had a tick over jump-out since her final win being it’s a month between runs,” Hayes mentioned.

“This might be a pleasant run for her to go to the ultimate in two weeks’ time and we’re actually wanting ahead to getting her out to that journey.

“We elected to not go to Queensland and preserve her right here as we expect she might be a very nice stayer and importantly she has a flip of foot.

“We’re hopeful that she is usually a Thousand Guineas or a VRC Oaks kind within the spring, so we’ll must decide which race she goes for.

“These are selections we’ll must make after she runs within the ultimate.”

Sneaky Dawn might be joined in Saturday’s race by Jenni’s Meadow who the secure is wanting ahead to seeing step out over the 1400m.

Jenni’s Meadow can even be sporting blinkers for the primary time.

A debut winner at Moonee Valley earlier than heading to the Gold Coast and operating eighth within the Magic Thousands and thousands 2YO Basic, Jenni’s Meadow was a final begin fifth over 1200m at Flemington on June 8.

“She’s searching for the 1400 metres,” Hayes mentioned.

“At her final begin she acquired just a little bit misplaced and outsprinted, so we’ve put the blinkers on as she’s fairly a laidback buyer at dwelling and leaves it to race day.

“The blinkers, it’s not one thing we’d usually do going as much as 1400, however along with her it needs to be no downside.”

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