Trainer Liam Birchley will monitor the New Zealand racing news before committing impressive debut winner Tingle Marc to a trip across the Tasman.
Tingle Marc ($3.30) led all the way to score an easy win in Wednesday's Gallopers Sports Club Hcp (1110m) at Doomben.
Birchley had pencilled in the Karaka Three-Year-Old Classic at Ellerslie on January 29 for Tingle Marc, until he heard Group One winner Sacred Elixir could be a starter.
"I have found out the Victoria Derby runner-up Scared Elixir could be set for the same race. Apparently, he could use the Classic as the first step towards some big races in Australia," Birchley said.
"We saw him here in the winter so we won't be taking him on. I will have to keep an eye on what is happening over there for any news.
"Tingle Marc got away with blue murder in front today so if he didn't win that, it would not be much use worrying at all."
Sacred Elixir won the J J Atkins during the Brisbane winter carnival and was the favourite for the Victoria Derby when second to Prized Icon.
Birchley knows about winning big races in New Zealand having taken the Karaka Million Two-Year-Old Classic with Sister Havana and Hardline and finishing second with Sarge In Charge.
-AAP
Tingle Marc ($3.30) led all the way to score an easy win in Wednesday's Gallopers Sports Club Hcp (1110m) at Doomben.
Birchley had pencilled in the Karaka Three-Year-Old Classic at Ellerslie on January 29 for Tingle Marc, until he heard Group One winner Sacred Elixir could be a starter.
"I have found out the Victoria Derby runner-up Scared Elixir could be set for the same race. Apparently, he could use the Classic as the first step towards some big races in Australia," Birchley said.
"We saw him here in the winter so we won't be taking him on. I will have to keep an eye on what is happening over there for any news.
"Tingle Marc got away with blue murder in front today so if he didn't win that, it would not be much use worrying at all."
Sacred Elixir won the J J Atkins during the Brisbane winter carnival and was the favourite for the Victoria Derby when second to Prized Icon.
Birchley knows about winning big races in New Zealand having taken the Karaka Million Two-Year-Old Classic with Sister Havana and Hardline and finishing second with Sarge In Charge.
-AAP