Two imports poised to make their respective Australian debuts for Tulloch Lodge at Randwick add a component of intrigue to the Chelmsford Stakes assembly, as a lot for his or her trainers as for punters.
Former US galloper Royal Patronage strains up for the secure within the Tramway Stakes (1400m) whereas the Yulong Investments-owned Poptronic will likely be one in all three Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained runners within the characteristic mile, together with Simply Advantageous and Army Mission.
A winner as much as 1700m in America, Royal Patronage hasn’t raced for greater than a yr, however Bott has been pleasantly stunned by the keenness he has proven in two latest barrier trials.
“He has proven good pace in his trials, which is why we’re completely happy to kick him off over 1400 metres,” Bott stated.
“He has proven extra pace than the normal staying kind coming over.
“It’s going to give us a good suggestion the place he’s at and how one can profile him off the again of Saturday’s race, whether or not he’s a miler, or 2000-metres is his journey, or if we have to be getting out over additional.
“It’s going to inform us lots, however he’s a really fascinating horse. There may be good enchancment to come back and I’m certain there’s a good race there someplace.”
Poptronic was a part of a European cargo that arrived in Australia earlier this yr however in contrast to a few of her travelling companions, equivalent to By way of Sistina, she didn’t make it to the races over the autumn carnival.
She has carried out on the highest degree at Ascot and holds entries for each the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cups.
“She is clearly a high quality mare. The mile beneath these circumstances is likely to be a bit sharp for her, she’s 2000-metres plus and could possibly be on a Cups path,” Bott stated.
“As soon as she will get out to that journey, that’s after we will begin to get a gauge on her degree of capability.”
Bott expects Simply Advantageous to enhance off his unplaced return within the Winx Stakes (1400m), feeling Saturday’s task is far more appropriate by way of race form and sophistication, whereas Army Mission kicks off a doable Caulfield Cup marketing campaign.
The latter additionally holds a Melbourne Cup entry, however the jury is out on whether or not he runs a powerful two-miles after failing to fireplace within the race final yr, and once more on this yr’s Sydney Cup.
“We needed to maintain that door open. He’ll most likely be extra a Caulfield Cup fashion of horse, his document at Caulfield is superb and his document at 2400 metre is superb,” Bott stated.
“Two miles discovered him out final yr, nevertheless it was his first try and it was a strongly run Cup that yr which could have simply had him a bit stretched.
“I wouldn’t be against him doing it once more, however he’d need to be getting into the suitable type and setup.”
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