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Amelia’s Jewel to renew within the race former Neasham star gained twice
Annabel Neasham considers herself fortunate to have had a longtime star stroll into her steady not lengthy after banner horse Zaaki vacated the premises and Amelia’s Jewel will resume in a race Neasham used efficiently with the imported gelding.
The five-year-old mare can have her first begin for Neasham and coaching companion Rob Archibald in Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Tramway Stakes at Randwick.
Zaaki gained the 1400-metre race in 2021 and 2022 after campaigning in Brisbane and Neasham considers it an excellent start line for horses who marketing campaign past the Sydney Autumn Carnival.
“It must be an ideal race to kick her off in, though clearly we’re nonetheless attending to know her,” Neasham mentioned.
“It was the identical for Zaaki. Once you undergo to Queensland, my factor for him was to present him a break and the Winx Stakes was a bit early.
“It’s (Tramway) actually the one different 1400-metre kick-off level.
“In the event that they’ve run within the autumn and had a pleasant break, the Winx Stakes might be a beautiful quantity of spacing into the Seven (Stakes).
“However once they’ve had a brief break, I feel the Tramway is a pleasant possibility.”
Saturday’s occasion shall be Amelia’s Jewel’s first begin since ending down the monitor within the Group 1 Sangster Stakes (1200m) on Might 11.
The daughter of Siyouni has been introduced up to the mark with two trials, the primary a second inserting over 900m at Warwick Farm on August 12 earlier than a powerful win over 1000m at Hawkesbury final Monday.
Amelia’s Jewel shall be considered one of two Tramway Stakes runners for Neasham and Archibald, who may also begin My Oberon.
The Dubawi eight-year-old has not began since his tenth inserting in final 12 months’s Cox Plate, however has accompanied Amelia’s Jewel to her two trial classes and gained a 1250m trial at Hawkesbury.
The Neasham/Archibald pair is amongst 19 entries for the Tramway Stakes, joined by Missile Stakes runner-up Arctic Glamour, cult determine Democracy Manifest, Queensland customer Freedom Rally and Group 1 winner Kovalica.
It’s considered one of three Group 2 races on the Randwick card, together with the Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) and Livid Stakes (1200m), whereas Giga Kick, Bella Nipotina and Non-public Eye are amongst 15 entries for the $1 million Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m).
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