Gollan Hoping to Cause an Upset in Doomben 10,000
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California Zimbol looks Read Tomorrow's Issue For: to be another Steve Moran promising filly Stakes Field for star sire I What's On Am Invincible Stakes races: Scone (NSW) - Scone Maiden of the Week Cup (Listed, 1600m) Page 13 Race meetings: Murwillumbah (NSW), Friday, May 10, 2019 Scone (NSW), Geelong (VIC), Cranbourne (VIC), Sunshine Coast (QLD), Mount Gollan hoping to cause an Gambier (SA), Ashburton (NZ) Barrier trials / Jump outs: Flemington (VIC) upset in Doomben 10,000 International meetings: Kranji (SGP), Sha Tin (HK) Local trainer fields Outback Barbie and I’m A Rippa in ‘open’ renewal of the Group 1 sprint Stud News Bolt d’Oro spearheads six- strong roster for Spendthrift Australia Outback Barbie AAP By Lewis Lesbirel her father Spirit Of Boom (Sequalo), who led Bolt d'Oro spendthrift ueensland trainer Tony Gollan will home a memorable 1-2 for Gollan in the 2014 launch a two-pronged assault on renewal of the Doomben 10,000. Spendthrift Australia have announced tomorrow’s Doomben 10,000 The talented filly comes into the race without the fees for their six-strong stallion roster for (Gr 1, 1200m) and is hopeful his a run since January having been scratched 2019, with the sextet spearheaded by dual Qduo can upset the market principals in what he from last weekend’s Silk Stocking (Listed, Grade 1-winning juvenile Bolt d’Oro (Medaglia believes to be an open renewal of the Group 1 1200m), though Gollan has no reservations d’Oro), who is set stand his debut season in sprint. about her fitness and expects a bold showing Australia at a fee of $13,750 (inc GST) Gollan will saddle Outback Barbie (Spirit from the three-year-old. The son of Medaglia d'Oro (El Prado) Of Boom) and I’m A Rippa (Love Conquers “We scratched her last week due will shuttle to the Kerrie-based operation after All) in tomorrow’s $800,000 contest, with the to the conditions of the track and we’re covering a full book of mares in his first season former bidding to become the first three-year- very comfortable with that decision,” at Spendthrift’s Kentucky base, as reported in old filly in 86 years to land the lucrative prize. Gollan told ANZ Bloodstock News ANZ Bloodstock News on Saturday. Outback Barbie will also be out to emulate yesterday. Continued on page 2>> Stud News page 12 | 1 | Brought to you by Gollan out to cause an upset in Doomben 10,000 | 2 | Friday, May 10, 2019 << Continued from page 1 Stradbroke off a light handicap, or whether we just continue on that three “She’s in good shape heading into this week. year old or fillies and mares route and head towards the Tiara at the end “She’s certainly ready to go. She’ll improve fitness wise as she gets of the carnival, which has always been her main aim if her form was good out to 1400 (metres), but she has a great record fresh at 1200 metres and enough.” always races well on that fresher side. The trainer is also confident that I’m A Rippa can leave behind his “We’ve had blinkers on in her trials and she’s been excellent in them, I disappointing comeback run at Eagle Farm last month, where Gollan think we’ll see her race really well. feels his freshness accounted for his lacklustre sixth of seven in the “She’s unproven at weight-for-age but I do think she has Group 1 Victory Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). ability. Whether it’s enough to win this race who knows, but I think she’s “It was a funny day, they were racing well off the fence even though it a Group 1 filly in the wings and I guess we’ll see how close she is to that was a Good 3,” Gollan said of I’m A Rippa’s last start. prediction on Saturday.” “He didn’t seem to settle at all, got pressured a little bit mid race and Tomorrow’s contest is also likely to provide pointers for the remainder wanted to overdo things, so we’ll probably let him run along a little quicker of Outback Barbie’s winter campaign, with the likes of the Stradbroke which might help him a touch. Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m) and the Tattersalls’ Tiara (Gr 1, 1400m) mooted “He should find the fence pretty comfortably early in this race and as potential targets should she acquit herself well at Doomben. we’ll be able to let him roll along and do his natural racing. “There are options for her in a fortnight, it’s just a case of which way “He’s a dry tracker and he needed another run at the 1200 (metres), do we go,” Gollan said. hence why we’ve come to the 10,000. I just felt he ran too fresh first up to “Do we go through the three year old grade or back to fillies and wait until next week and go to 1350 (metres). mares, or do we stay in this weight-for-age racing? It all depends on how “This run will bring him on for other assignments in the carnival. she goes in the 10,000. Whether they’re Listed to minor Group racing or whether they’re Group “Obviously we were looking for a softer approach to the carnival with 1s or the Stradbroke, this run will certainly tell us where we’re at. I think her, but that’s not to be. We’ve gone straight for the deep end and if she he’s a handicapper and I’d love to get him in the Stradbroke with a light happens to swim really well in this grade then we’ll stick with it. weight.” “That will give us an idea of whether she’s up to getting in the The betting currently has the Doomben Continued on page 3>> World’sThe Highest LONGINES Rated SPRINTER! “WFA Performance Ratings: Trapeze Artist moved into elite territory on Saturday winning the TJ Smith with a 108.3 rating. That’s better than Chautauqua’s 105, 107.8 and 107 ratings winning this race over the last 3 years.” Daniel O’Sullivan, @TRBHorseRacing, 09/04/18 2019 Standing Fee: $88,000 inc. GST Click here to find out more 02 6549 9999 | WIDDEN.COM | 2 | Brought to you by Gollan out to cause an upset in Doomben 10,000 | 3 | Friday, May 10, 2019 << Continued from page 2 10,000 as a two horse race with last-start see him resume, back on good ground and down in grade. Galaxy Handicap (Gr 1, 1100m) winner Nature Strip (Nicconi) and serial “A Man To Match is on a Derby path and I think I have some pretty nice Group 1 placegetter Osborne Bulls (Street Cry) well clear of the rest, chances in the Champagne as well. It’s going to be a great day’s racing but Gollan feels this year’s renewal is much more open than the market and hopefully we get a nice, good track.” suggests. “There’s been very good support for Nature Strip and rightfully so, Baker hoping for a change in fortune for he’s a Group 1 winner on his last outing, but he’s yet to win at this level ultra-consistent Champagne Cuddles over 1200 metres,” he said. Tony Gollan is not the only trainer seeking to land tomorrow’s “Osborne Bulls is obviously very hard to beat, but at the moment Doomben 10,000 with a filly. Warwick Farm-based trainer Bjorn Baker he’s forever the bridesmaid and never the bride. I think it’s a really open is hoping to take out the lucrative sprint with the ultra-consistent 10,000. Champagne Cuddles (Not A Single Doubt), who will be bidding to seal a “I think they’ll be a lot of speed on in this race, it will be a true run 1200 deserved Group 1 success at her tenth attempt. (metres) and I think luck will play its part. The rising five-year-old has recorded placings at the highest level on “I really do think there are question marks on a lot of these horses and four occasions, as well as finishing a gallant fourth in both the TJ Smith it’s a very intriguing rendition of our great sprint.” Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) and All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) on her previous Elsewhere at Doomben on Saturday, Gollan has a whole host of two outings. chances across the nine-race card, with the trainer optimistic that a drop Blake Shinn, who rode the daughter of Not A Single Doubt to Class Six company can help Ef Troop (Spirit Of Boom) recover the form (Redoute’s Choice) to victory in the ATC Breeders’ Classic (Gr 2, that saw him finish a close second in the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) 1200m) earlier this year, takes over the reins for tomorrow’s assignment as a juvenile. - one of many positives her trainer outlined to ANZ Bloodstock News “I think we have a lot of hopes, particularly in the restricted races early yesterday. in the meeting,” he said. “She’s in great order and I couldn’t be happier with her. She’s really “I’d love to see Ef Troop bounce back to his best in that class six. He’s relaxed and her work has been very good,” Baker said. had a bit of a stop start prep as far as the weather has gone and I’d like to “It’s a bit of an awkward gate on Saturday, but Continued on page 5>> RECORD SMASHED BLACK GR.1 GR.1 ALL AGED WINNING CAVIAR’S GR.1 T.J.