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But to overlook a top-five end in 17 begins, sincere mare Bubba’s Bay is chasing her first Sydney Saturday success.
Having ended her most up-to-date marketing campaign with a hat-trick of wins in Brisbane, Bubba’s Bay is being given one other alternative to show her wares within the more durable Sydney enviornment.
Coach Kris Lees says the four-year-old has returned a extra furnished horse this preparation and he’s eager to see how she acquits herself within the Kia Ora Prague Handicap (1100m) at Randwick.
Whereas she has been aggressive in Saturday Sydney grade throughout previous campaigns, together with a 3rd behind Our Kobison and subsequent Group 3 winner Tintookie at Rosehill in January, Bubba’s Bay has recorded 5 of her seven profession victories in Queensland.
Lees needs to see her break her Sydney Saturday duck earlier than committing to a plan.
“She has acquired Queensland kind, whether or not she will be able to keep that profitable run in Sydney or she goes again to Queensland, we are going to give her an opportunity right here and it will inform us the place she sits,” Lees stated.
“If she will be able to carry out properly right here, we are going to have a look at going to higher firm.
“She has come again rather well and she or he has trialled properly.”
Bubba’s Bay will carry 56kg following the three-kilo declare of secure apprentice Benjamin Osmond, who’s Lees’ newest protege following Dylan Gibbons ‘ latest commencement to the senior using ranks.
The coach’s one observe of warning is Bubba’s Bay’s first-up document because the mare hasn’t gained recent, though she did end on the heels of the placegetters when she final resumed at Randwick in December.
“She appears to be that type of horse that will get higher into her marketing campaign so she’s going to run properly, however she’s going to enhance off the run,” he stated.
Bubba’s Bay has had market assist, firming from $7 into $6, though the majority of the early cash has been for Godolphin runner Fleetwood.
Getting back from a two-start stint in Melbourne the place he was positioned in Listed firm, Fleetwood initially shared favouritism with Shezanalister however has been backed from $2.80 into $2.15 outright high decide.
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