Picture: Steve Hart
A begin at Caulfield will add to Madrina’s expertise of interstate journey in her temporary profession.
Evenly raced Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly Madrina is not any stranger to journey.
Having raced in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane in her 5 begins thus far, Madrina will tick off a run in Melbourne when she contests the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
In these 5 begins, Madrina has missed a spot simply as soon as, which was first-up when beginning her most up-to-date marketing campaign within the Listed Dalrello Stakes (1000m) at Eagle Farm in early Could.
Madrina returned to her Randwick steady following that outing the place she led earlier than working second at Canterbury over 1100m forward of once more stepping out over 1100m on a heavy monitor at Randwick, main all through to assert a victory at Randwick on June 8.
Waterhouse and Bott elected to freshen the filly earlier than concentrating on among the early three-year-old filly’s races forward of the principle a part of the spring.
Madrina had a jump-out at Flemington on August 5 as a part of her preparation for Saturday’s return.
“She didn’t have too lengthy out off the again of her win within the winter, and she or he is stepping up fairly a bit in grade, however she did win effectively that day,” Bott stated.
“We wished to get her all the way down to Melbourne with a little bit of residual health on her aspect and attempt to catch a few of these fillies resuming having had a run on them.
“She had a pleasant leap out down there and appeared fairly sharp and if there may be any rain round, that may swimsuit her as effectively.
“She is a pleasant filly, however she goes to must hold bettering to rise up to that grade.
“Hopefully with that little bit of health on her aspect, is her probability.”
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