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Ever-improving mare to renew in Randwick help race.
The Winx Stakes entries are dominated by Group 1-winning women, however the $1 million occasion just isn’t the one race on Saturday’s Randwick card that may include a top-level mare.
The $250,000 Group 3 Toy Present High quality (1100m) is the possible spring launching pad for Woman Laguna.
The five-year-old daughter of Overshare was a withdrawal from Monday’s Randwick trials, which had been transferred from final Friday, however a course-proper exhibition gallop at Rosehill final Saturday gave her the exercise that has her able to return to the races.
“It has been a bit irritating along with her as a result of her first trial was postponed, which I wouldn’t say put us on the again foot, however there was actually no room for error,” co-trainer Annabel Neasham stated.
“I simply felt trialling Monday and operating first-up on Saturday was a bit shut in order that they very kindly supplied for us to return (to Rosehill) and gallop as an alternative.
“She probably goes to the Toy Exhibit one trial and one exhibition gallop. Off that work (on Saturday), I’d be completely satisfied to run her.”
The Toy Present High quality might be Woman Laguna’s first begin since April’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile, wherein she completed second-last however was the primary time all marketing campaign she completed additional again than second.
Woman Laguna received 4 races, together with the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) and completed second within the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m).
These performances have contributed to her receiving 61kg in Saturday’s race, with Opal Ridge (56kg) and Thousand Guineas winner Joliestar (55.5kg) the one others above the 54kg restrict, however Neasham is raring to get her marketing campaign underway.
“There’s not an excessive amount of else round for her until we watch for the Sheraco (Stakes), which she is going to go to anyway, however it could be good to get a run below her belt beforehand as a result of we’re making an attempt to place her hand up for an Everest slot,” Neasham stated.
Woman Laguna is one in every of two Toy Present High quality nominations for Neasham and coaching associate Annabel Neasham, who even have Hell Hath No Fury entered however are prone to maintain her again till the $200,000 Listed Mona Lisa Stakes (1350m) at Wyong the next weekend.
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