Picture: Steve Hart
A pair of imports who’ve already made a direct impression in Sydney can be seeking to take the following step at Randwick.
Tim Clark expects the 7 Stakes assembly at Randwick to show a decisive one for a trio of his characteristic race mounts, together with two thrilling imports bidding to consolidate their respective positions in Sydney’s carnival ranks.
The go-to jockey for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Clark will hyperlink with Tulloch Lodge in three of the 5 black-type races on Saturday, partnering Royal Patronage within the 7 Stakes (1600m), Elyiss within the Kingston City Stakes (2000m) and Golden Slipper winner Woman Of Camelot in The Shorts (1100m).
The globetrotting Royal Patronage made an impressive Australian debut to assert the scalp of elegant mare Amelia’s Jewel within the Tramway Stakes (1400m), backing up the promise he had proven on the trial and coaching tracks.
His subsequent problem is making the transition from handicap to weight-for-age racing on Saturday when he’ll tackle the likes of established star Fangirl in a key match-up.
“It is going to be a very good check for him to see the place he sits,” Clark mentioned.
“We’re going to search out out much more about him on Saturday, whether or not he’s that weight-for-age type of horse, or whether or not he’s extra of a handicapper.
“It’s a powerful race. Zougotcha, Fangirl, Hinged, they’ve all been aggressive at this elite degree for a very long time.”
Former French galloper Eliyass has been faultless in his two native begins and Clark is happy by how a lot the horse has improved since his first-up win within the Premier’s Cup (2000m) final month.
Whereas he heads into Saturday with a four-week hole between races, Clark doesn’t anticipate him to be missing on the rating of health.
“This was all the time the plan with Eliyass, to go 4 weeks between runs,” he mentioned.
“He had that tick-over trial the place he was race-fit, however he trialled higher than he’s ever trialled, then it’s two weeks to the Metropolitan from Saturday.
“It looks as if an ideal program for him and he’s thriving, the horse. He couldn’t be going any higher.”
Woman Of Camelot returns to Sydney after resuming with a stable third within the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley and whereas she isn’t as nicely suited underneath Saturday’s weight scale, Clark says she is in nice form.
“She was going nicely main into that race and it doesn’t appear to have taken something out of her,” Clark mentioned.
“It’s a check up towards the older horses once more and she or he doesn’t get the load benefits she did in Melbourne, but when she could be proper across the mark right here, when she will get again to weight-for-age she’s going to get that weight drop.
“We are going to be taught the place she sits however I couldn’t be happier with how she goes.”
Clark’s Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) mount Declichy Boulevard has been scratched to run in Melbourne, whereas he’ll team-up with Hawkes Racing’s Airman within the Group 3 Invoice Ritchie Handicap (1400m).
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