Sofia Rosa
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Stephen Marsh has made a couple of key changes with Sofia Rosa in next Monday’s Gr.2 Laser Plumbing Te Puke Avondale Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie.
Michael Coleman replaces Danielle Johnson in the saddle and the in-foal Makfi mare will wear a one-cup off-side blinker to make her concentrate more.
“She's going really well,” Marsh said. “She hit the line as well as anything in the Zabeel Classic and she's well off in the handicaps. She should be hard to beat.”
Marsh has withdrawn Rocanto from the Gr.1 Sistema Railway Stakes (1200m), but will shoot for back-to-back Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) wins with Ruud Not Too while Mark Two could contest the Gr.2 Stella Artois Royal Stakes (2000m).