Alcaldesa
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Awapuni trainer Tony Bambry is plotting anther upset black type win with his filly Alcaldesa.
He produced her to win the Listed Wanganui Guineas at odds of 50-1 earlier in the season and this time she will take on the older horses in the Gr.3 Swap Stockfoods Manawatu Breeders' Stakes on her home track on Friday.
While her more recent form line may look patchy, she has an excuse for a last-start failure in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks after an encouraging effort for sixth behind the high-class Sofia Rosa in the Gr.3 Lowland Stakes.
"She got a good run to the turn in the Oaks and then Darryl (Bradley) just sat on her down the straight when they were blocked in all the way," trainer and part-owner Tony Bambry said.
"I thought after her run in the Lowland that she would be a good chance in the Oaks, at least for a place but we'll never know now.
"She's very well in herself and she worked on her own on Tuesday morning over 1200 metres and I was happy with the way she pulled up.
"Hopefully the weather forecast is right and there's some rain. A slow eight or nine track would help her."
Bambry will also be represented at Awapuni by Carnaby (Tru Test Handicap) and Nicoshine (Waterforce Handicap).
"Carnaby over-raced at his last start so he's been freshened and dropped back to 1400 metres," he said. "There should be plenty of pace on and I think he'll be getting home well.
"Nicoshine is getting ready for a jumping career. He's been schooling for the last few weeks and he jumps well and seems to be enjoying it." – NZ Racing Desk.
He produced her to win the Listed Wanganui Guineas at odds of 50-1 earlier in the season and this time she will take on the older horses in the Gr.3 Swap Stockfoods Manawatu Breeders' Stakes on her home track on Friday.
While her more recent form line may look patchy, she has an excuse for a last-start failure in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks after an encouraging effort for sixth behind the high-class Sofia Rosa in the Gr.3 Lowland Stakes.
"She got a good run to the turn in the Oaks and then Darryl (Bradley) just sat on her down the straight when they were blocked in all the way," trainer and part-owner Tony Bambry said.
"I thought after her run in the Lowland that she would be a good chance in the Oaks, at least for a place but we'll never know now.
"She's very well in herself and she worked on her own on Tuesday morning over 1200 metres and I was happy with the way she pulled up.
"Hopefully the weather forecast is right and there's some rain. A slow eight or nine track would help her."
Bambry will also be represented at Awapuni by Carnaby (Tru Test Handicap) and Nicoshine (Waterforce Handicap).
"Carnaby over-raced at his last start so he's been freshened and dropped back to 1400 metres," he said. "There should be plenty of pace on and I think he'll be getting home well.
"Nicoshine is getting ready for a jumping career. He's been schooling for the last few weeks and he jumps well and seems to be enjoying it." – NZ Racing Desk.