Trainer Nigel Blackiston believes Amarela has been knocking on the door of an overdue win and hopes the mare can achieve it at Flemington.
Haunui Farm graduate Amarela is chasing her first win since May last year in Saturday's Ken Cox Handicap (1800m) which is over the same course and distance as her most recent victory.
The five-year-old has raced over 1600m at Flemington in her past three starts, finishing second on April 25 before an unlucky third to Stormsabrewing in benchmark-78 grade.
Amarela goes into Saturday's benchmark-90 after a last-start sixth to Zourkhan who will again be among her rivals and is the $3.70 favourite, with Amarela at $7.50.
Blackiston believes 1800m suits and is hoping the mare gets luck and clear galloping room in the straight to make her presence felt.
"She's thereabouts and is trying hard," Blackiston said.
"She likes Flemington. Over 1800 metres, down in the weights, hopefully we can get the job done." -AAP
Haunui Farm graduate Amarela is chasing her first win since May last year in Saturday's Ken Cox Handicap (1800m) which is over the same course and distance as her most recent victory.
The five-year-old has raced over 1600m at Flemington in her past three starts, finishing second on April 25 before an unlucky third to Stormsabrewing in benchmark-78 grade.
Amarela goes into Saturday's benchmark-90 after a last-start sixth to Zourkhan who will again be among her rivals and is the $3.70 favourite, with Amarela at $7.50.
Blackiston believes 1800m suits and is hoping the mare gets luck and clear galloping room in the straight to make her presence felt.
"She's thereabouts and is trying hard," Blackiston said.
"She likes Flemington. Over 1800 metres, down in the weights, hopefully we can get the job done." -AAP