Rising Romance
Trish Dunell
The connections of the New Zealand mare Rising Romance were far from disheartened with the Group One winner's unplaced performance when she recently resumed at Caulfield.
The Australian Oaks winner and Caulfield Cup runner-up beat only two runners home in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes, but that effort that didn't accurately reflect the Ekraar five-year-old's effort.
"It was a really good run – she drew an outside gate in a big field and she had to go back to near last," said Tom Dabernig, who prepares Rising Romance with David Hayes.
"She ran the quickest last furlong of the race when she flew home late. It was just a shame she didn't draw a decent barrier."
Rising Romance finished just over three lengths from the winner Suavito and has come through the outing without incident.
"She'll run next on the 27th in the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield over 1800 metres, which will take her nicely into the Australian Cup," Dabernig said.
The Group Two event was formerly known as the St George Stakes and will be contested a fortnight before the $A1.5 million Gr.1 Australian Cup at Flemington.
Rising Romance hasn't won a race since she beat Sports Illustrated at Ellerslie a year ago, but she has since been Group One placed in the New Zealand Stakes, the Makybe Diva Stakes and in the Mackinnon Stakes.
"She's on the right track and we're still very hopeful we can bag another big one with her," Dabernig said. – NZ Racing Desk.
The Australian Oaks winner and Caulfield Cup runner-up beat only two runners home in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes, but that effort that didn't accurately reflect the Ekraar five-year-old's effort.
"It was a really good run – she drew an outside gate in a big field and she had to go back to near last," said Tom Dabernig, who prepares Rising Romance with David Hayes.
"She ran the quickest last furlong of the race when she flew home late. It was just a shame she didn't draw a decent barrier."
Rising Romance finished just over three lengths from the winner Suavito and has come through the outing without incident.
"She'll run next on the 27th in the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield over 1800 metres, which will take her nicely into the Australian Cup," Dabernig said.
The Group Two event was formerly known as the St George Stakes and will be contested a fortnight before the $A1.5 million Gr.1 Australian Cup at Flemington.
Rising Romance hasn't won a race since she beat Sports Illustrated at Ellerslie a year ago, but she has since been Group One placed in the New Zealand Stakes, the Makybe Diva Stakes and in the Mackinnon Stakes.
"She's on the right track and we're still very hopeful we can bag another big one with her," Dabernig said. – NZ Racing Desk.