Skating On Ice To Determine Own Future

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Gold Coast trainer Les Kelly will let talented mare Skating On Ice determine her own future after she makes her comeback at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Kelly has no plans yet to take on southern rivals but indicated a trip interstate could be on the horizon if she rediscovers her best form in the DPMA Class 6 Handicap (1200m).

"Nothing has been planned for her yet," Kelly said.

"I want to see how she goes on Saturday first then we'll get a better guide with her.

"There a class six for fillies and mares coming up in two weeks and three weeks later there's a $100,000 fillies and mares Quality race she can run in here.

"At the moment there's a few races here for her and we can look at taking her away later if she races well in them."

Skating On Ice underlined her ability with three successive city wins at the start of the year which enticed Kelly to aim her for the Brisbane winter carnival.

However, after a short let-up Skating On Ice failed to regain winning form in three winter appearances although she was placed at Group level.

A daughter of 2005 Magic Millions winner Bradbury's Luck, Skating On Ice has not started since finishing 11th to Steps In Time in the Listed Daybreak Lover (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 4.

At her previous start she was beaten just over two lengths when fourth to Falino in the Group Three BTC Classic (1350m) at Doomben on May 21 which followed her third to Military Rose in the Group Three Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) two weeks earlier.

Kelly has given Skating On Ice two barrier trials at the Gold Coast ahead of her comeback and expects her to make significant improvement after her return.

"She hasn't been in work that long but she's forward enough to run well first-up," Kelly said.

"Whatever happens on Saturday she's going to improve a lot after the run."

Glen Colless has been booked to partner Skating On Ice for the first time.

Meanwhile, Kelly is hoping Chilled can go close to winning Saturday's Superior Pak Open Handicap (2112m).

Chilled was transferred from Maryann Thexton in April last year and has won three times in 18 starts for Kelly.

"He was kicked by another horse while he was spelling and broke his jaw," Kelly said.

"It didn't require surgery but it's taken him a long time to get him going again and regain his confidence."

Chilled indicated he was close to another win with two recent city placings.

The six-year-old's last win was when he followed up his Lismore Cup victory with success over 2100 metres at Eagle Farm in October last year.

Arctic And Onarohl To Make Smith's Day

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Impeccably-bred stablemates Arctic and Onarohl will be striving to live up to their rich pedigrees and give trainer Brian Smith a double at Eagle Farm.

Arctic, a Ric McMahon mount, will make his debut in Wednesday's Kedron-Wavell Services Club Maiden Plate (1200m) while Matt Palmer rides Onarohl in the Sky Racing Maiden Plate (1826m).

Smith will also saddle up Fouardeeson in the Sita Australia Maiden (1200m) but has decided not to run Loves A Challenge in the Sky Racing Plate (2200m).

Onarohl put the writing on the wall to break his maiden status with a fast-finishing second to Puerto Vallarta in a 1640-metre maiden at Doomben on October 5.

His dam Pride Of Tahnee has been a great producer at stud with 10 of her 11 named foals all winners.

Onarohl is the only one of her offspring yet to win but Smith is confident the son of Lonhro will maintain the family's success on the racetrack.

Smith only took over training Onarohl late last year after the gelding started his career with Gold Coast trainer Maryann Thexton.

Smith has few peers as a trainer of stayers and is also renowned for his ability with tried horses.

He's in no doubt Onarohl will never measure up to his siblings such as Shogun Lodge, Referral and Singing The Blues but is confident he'll be competitive in Brisbane's easier grades.

Shogun Lodge, by Grand Lodge, was the joint top galloper on the 2000-2001 Australasian four-year-old and over classification.

Trained by Sydney's Bob Thomsen, Shogun Lodge started 58 times for 13 wins and 20 placings with career earnings of $4.6 million.

He ran in 31 Group One races for three wins, in the 1999 George Main Stakes, 2000 Epsom Handicap and 2001 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, while he was runner up in another 12 Group Ones.

Referral, a son of Dr. Grace, won nine times in his career up to 1600 metres including the Group One George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill in 1999 and was also placed behind Sunline and Diatribe in the Cox Plate in 2000.

Singing the Blues, by Bluebird, won 11 times in his short career of 20 starts including the 1998 Oakleigh Plate after which he started twice more before breaking down.

Smith believes Arctic will be better once the colt steps up in distance.

"He's been a slow maturer so I've had to take him along quietly," Smith said.

"He's by Rock Of Gibraltar and will want a lot further than this.

"This is just a stepping stone for him."

Falino Can Improve More Says Caught

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Trainer Jeff Caught has warned that Melbourne-bound Falino still has further room for improvement ahead of his second-up assignment at Eagle Farm.

Caught said he had deliberately "left something in the tank" for a two-start Melbourne campaign after the sprinter starts in Saturday's Stanton Mienert Business Valuations Handicap (1200m).

Falino scored a stunning first-up victory in a 1200-metre Open at Eagle Farm on October 1 which confirmed Caught's plans to head interstate for a sprint race on Melbourne Cup day next month.

The four-year-old will stay on Melbourne for the Listed $100,000 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1300m) at Sandown on November 12.

Caught has six horses in work and will take time off from his job as a design draftsman for a Brisbane engineering company to take Falino away.

"He has come on since his win last start but I've left something in the tank for Melbourne," Caught said.

"I don't want him peaking for this run but he should be right at his top on Melbourne Cup day."

Jockey Ric McMahon, who rode the gelding in a Doomben barrier trial win prior to his Eagle Farm victory, has been booked for the rides in Melbourne although Matt Palmer will partner him second-up.

"Unfortunately, Ric is suspended but he's going down to ride him in Melbourne," Caught said.

"Matt has never ridden him, not even in trackwork, but he's a good rider and will do the job.

"I could have claimed on him but I wanted a senior rider before he leaves next week.

"I couldn't risk an apprentice with him leaving next week, just in case something goes wrong on Saturday."

Caught is keeping a close watch on the weather with rain forecast before race day.

"He'll definitely be starting unless we get a lot of rain and the track becomes heavy," Caught said.

"He's going down for two runs in Melbourne and that will be it this campaign.

"I'm not doing the summer series here and he'll be spelling by then getting ready for the winter races next year.

"He'll come back into work around February and will be ready to run in April just before the winter carnival gets underway.

"I doubt he'd go to Sydney but it'll depend how he's going at the time."

Falino has started only 11 times for five wins and two placings.

The son of Fusaichi Pegasus stamped his class at his third start from a spell last campaign with a narrow victory over Spirit Of Boom in the Group Three BTC Classic (1350m) at Doomben on May 21.

However, his two subsequent performances fell short of his best when 12th to Varenna Miss in the Group Two QTC Cup (1300m) and 17th to Torio's Quest in the Group Two Queensland Guineas (1600m), both at Eagle Farm in June.

Falino has travelled interstate once previously, winning over 1200 metres at Rosehill on December 11.

Grills On Weather Watch For Redhandedjill

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Weather will be crucial in deciding where bush mare Rehandedjill is given her chance to enhance a promising strike rate.

Rehandedjill, a winner of four races from nine starts, has been entered for Rosehill and Eagle Farm on Saturday as trainer Sue Grills tries to cover her weekend bases by avoiding a wet track for the five-year-old.

"Sydney is probably my preferred option but the weather will play a big part," Tamworth-based Grills said.

Rehandedjill confirmed Grills' suspicions she is a wet track duffer when she couldn't beat a runner home in a six-horse welter field at Warwick Farm earlier this month.

It was her second below-par performance on a rain-affected track in as many starts.

"Before the Warwick Farm race I doubted she would get through the going," Grills said.

"She is a big, strong mare who is a big strider and usually they don't handle the wet."

Redhandedjill is among 24 nominations for the Benchmark 80 handicap over 1100m at Rosehill.

With Robert Thompson in the saddle, Redhandedjill won a fillies and mares race over Saturday's course.

The city win came four starts after Redhandedjill hit the comeback trail after a serious injury.

"She cracked a sesamoid bone as a younger horse and that's going to limit her career," Grills said.

Thompson is on standby if Redhandedjill lines up at Rosehill.

The Australian Turf Club has mostly received healthy entries for the Rosehill card.

There are 18 nominations for the open handicap over 1400m with Darley trainer Peter Snowden providing three stakes-class horses.

Snowden's entry is headed by Group One Spring Champion Stakes winner Erewhon who will be having his second run after a lengthy spell.

Randwick Guineas placegetter Skilled and Listed winner Yulalona are also Darley nominations.

Erewhon defeated stablemate Retrieve in last year's Spring Champion Stakes but he was off the scene until his second to Somepin Anypin at Rosehill on October 8.

Somepin Anypin is also among Saturday's entries along with the Gai Waterhouse-trained Pureness, a Group Two winner during this year's Sydney autumn carnival.

Paris Blu To Smash Track Hoodoo

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Trainer Barry Baldwin is confident Paris Blu is ready to smash a track hoodoo at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Paris Blu and former Kiwi mare Marsh Harbour will represent the Baldwin stable in the River Junction Droughtmasters Handicap (1300m).

Paris Blu has never won in 11 appearances at Eagle Farm, with two seconds her best efforts.

"I'm not sure why she hasn't won there yet but perhaps it's because the straight is so long compared to Doomben," Baldwin said.

Paris Blu was freshened up to lead all the way over 1350 metres at Doomben on September 10 and adopted the same tactics two weeks later when she faded to finish sixth to Risk Aversion over the same trip.

"Her run last time behind Risk Aversion wasn't too bad and she was only beaten just over three lengths," Baldwin said.

"I've also got Marsh Harbour in the race but my preference is for Paris Blu."

Baldwin has some concerns with Paris Blu's 58 kilograms and has retained apprentice Michael Hellyer who can claim two kilograms.

Baldwin will closely monitor the performance from Marsh Harbour who started her career in New Zealand before being transferred to Melbourne's Robert Smerdon.

Marsh Harbour has started only 19 times for four wins with her only victory in this country at Geelong in July.

The five-year-old daughter of Volksraad has only been in Baldwin's stable for a short time after Smerdon sent her to Adelaide where she finished second over 1300 metres at Morphettville on September 17.

"I used to train Rum Dum for her owner, Owen Tomlinson," Baldwin said.

"Owen sent her to me hoping she'll find it a bit easier in Queensland.

"I don't know too much about her but they tried to get her ready for an Oaks as a three-year-old but she never made it to the race.

"She's not a big mare and I think Owen feels 1400 metres is her right distance."

Rum Dum started 46 times during his career under Baldwin, Bede Murray and Kaye Tinsley for seven wins and 11 placings.

His best win was for Baldwin in the Group Three Lord Mayors Cup (1615m) at Doomben in 2008.

Pretty Pins Earns Winter Shot

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Promising Patinack Farm filly Pretty Pins may have earned a long-range Group One Queensland Oaks campaign next winter following her grinding Eagle Farm win on Saturday.

Pretty Pins gave Gold Coast filly Our Design a start after settling back in last place shortly after the jump before wearing down the Alan Bailey-trained filly to score by three-quarters of a length in the T & J Whitehouse Investments Handicap (1400m).

The pair left the opposition in their wake with third placegetter Like A Gee Six a further 4-1/2 lengths away.

Pretty Pins, who was perfectly ridden by the in-form Jim Byrne, won impressively in maiden company at Doomben on September 14 before letting her supporters down when only third to Kelbenjar on the same track 10 days later.

Byrne became an instant fan of Pretty Pins and believes she has the scope to be a Queensland Oaks prospect at Eagle Farm during next year's Brisbane winter carnival.

"She'll definitely get 2400 metres but she needs to mature more," Byrne said.

"At her last run she was never comfortable but it was a different story out there today.

"It's difficult for any horse on a heavy track like that but she was quite comfortable and got a good run.

"I was able to cut the corner and get onto the back of Our Design and she showed she's got a big ticker."

Patinack Farm's stable manager in Queensland, Brett Killion, is unsure where Pretty Pins will head now after winning for the second time in three starts.

"She's got a lot of ability and is looking for 1600 metres and further," he said.

"But there's not a lot of races around for her at the moment.

"The way she won today you'd think she should measure up to the better fillies races next winter."

Bailey wasn't disappointed with Our Design's effort following her impressive midweek maiden victory at Doomben 10 days ago.

"It was a good effort considering it was her first run on a heavy track," Bailey said.

"I'm not sure whether she'll go for a break now or have another run but she'll still head towards next year's winter carnival.

"She's a big, leggy filly and she'll be better next preparation after she matures more."

Glen Colless tried to coax Our Design to the line once the daughter of Stratum hit the front in the straight.

"In hindsight I probably should have gone for her more once she got to the front," he said.

Gollan And McAlpine Strike Gold With Theft

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Trainer Tony Gollan and breeder Colin McAlpine continued their successful association at Doomben when aptly-named Theft completed a hat-trick of wins.

Theft, ridden by Chris Munce, stretched his winning sequence with a commanding length victory over General Shareef in Wednesday's Mater Dei School Handicap (1200m).

Gollan and McAlpine have struck a formidable association together in recent times, notably with Temple Of Boom following the sprinter's wins in the Group Three Aurie's Star and Group Two Gilgai Stakes at Flemington during the spring.

McAlpine, who is the principal at Eureka Stud at Cambooya on Queensland's Darling Downs, bred Theft and is confident the four-year-old can measure up in much stronger company.

The son of Break The Vault is out of the American-bred mare Future World who has been a prolific producer at stud.

From 10 foals to race, seven have gone on to be successful on the racetrack.

"She's been very good to us and I've got another three-year-old which looks pretty good but she's just come into work," McAlpine said.

Theft won his previous two starts in Class 1 and 2 company at Ipswich but McAlpine believes the gelding can be a future Saturday winner in the city.

"We were going to run him this Saturday but we chose this race instead not knowing it was going to be such a strong field," McAlpine said.

Munce was full of praise after Theft took his record to four wins from 11 starts.

"He'll be even better once he learns to switch off," Munce said.

"He did a good job and looks promising."

Meanwhile, stewards will challenge Larry Cassidy's successful appeal against a three-month suspension over his ride on beaten favourite Trump at Doomben last month.

Racing Queensland Limited's first-level appeal committee gave Cassidy the "benefit of the doubt" when upholding his appeal against the lengthy sentence.

Trump finished third as odds-on favourite over 1615m after being caught wide throughout.

Chief steward Wade Birch said stewards took the view the ride from Cassidy was "inexcusable" and fell short of a rider of his capabilities and experience.

"We haven't yet lodged the appeal as we're still waiting on the official reason why the appeal was upheld," Birch said.

"The appeals body has five working days from the hearing to submit their official reason before we can lodge our appeal."

Snipzu Books Magic Millions Berth

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Promising filly Snipzu will be given the chance to end trainer Liam Birchley's Magic Millions drought following her explosive win at Eagle Farm.

Snipzu gave birthday boy Glen Colless an armchair ride before cruising to a seven-length win over Discreet in Saturday's Qantac Blackwater Handicap (1000m).

Optionality was a long neck away third.

Birchley has tried in vain for many years to win the Magic Millions Classic on the Gold Coast but to date his best result was with Paprika who was runner-up to subsequent Golden Slipper winner Phelan Ready in 2009.

Colless, who was celebrating his 44th birthday, had Snipzu travelling in fourth place approaching the home turn and had his opposition covered a long way out.

Birchley now plans to immediately spell Snipzu, who made her debut when runner-up to Hussousa in the Listed Grimcrack Stakes (1000m) at Randwick on October 1.

"It was a pretty painless win in the end," Birchley said.

"She's now fully qualified for the Magic Millions next year and it's a good position to be in.

"She ticks all the boxes and looks a real pro.

"When she comes back into work we can take our time and pick our way to the Magic Millions."

The $2 million Magic Millions Classic (1200m) will be run in January.

Colless believed Snipzu was unlucky when she went to Sydney for the Gimcrack Stakes.

"She's a very nice filly and I've had a good opinion of her from day one," Colless said.

"When Liam took her to Sydney she raced a bit green and overaced and did a great job to run second."

Birchley had no concerns running Snipzu on the heavy track after returning from her trip to Sydney.

"She's a tough little filly as she showed today," Birchley said.

"I think she'll improve a lot again after this run and when she comes back into work next preparation she'll be a lot stronger.

"You could see in the enclosure before the race the trip away hadn't done her any harm."

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Edmonds After First City Win Since Sacking

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Toby Edmonds' career makeover will undergo another phase when the Gold Coast trainer returns to Eagle Farm on Saturday with Girl Hussler.

Edmonds' life was turned upside down in February when he was sensationally sacked by Patinack Farm as the stable's Queensland foreman.

The Patinack Farm team was leading three premierships, in Brisbane, Caloundra and Gold Coast, at the time of Edmonds' dismissal.

Edmonds also oversaw Patinack Farm's move from the Gold Coast to Wadham Park at Canungra in the Gold Coast hinterland before he was released and replaced by Mark Thompson, brother of Sydney trainer John Thompson.

Mark Thompson subsequently quit his role and was replaced by Gai Waterhouse's long-time foreman Brett Killion.

Edmonds, 46, has done a full circle after training for eight years at the Gold Coast and 10 years at Warwick Farm in Sydney before being asked to head up the Patinack Farm operation in Queensland in January, 2010.

Edmonds is slowly rebuilding his career and has 16 horses in work including 10 two-year-olds.

However, Edmonds would like to increase his number of older horses.

"I got the sack on February 14 and I was told it was because the horses weren't performing," Edmonds said.

"We were leading the Brisbane premiership as well as the premierships at the Gold Coast and Caloundra at the time."

Edmonds, who has been training for almost quarter of a century, entered Girl Hussler for the $100,000 The Nivison (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday but elected to run her in the Stanton Mienert Business Valuations Handicap (1000m) at Eagle Farm.

Edmonds has only had Girl Hussler for one start when she finished near last to Beethog in the Listed Silk Stocking (1200m) at the Gold Coast in January.

"It was a wet track for the Silk Stocking and she doesn't like it," Edmonds said.

"She also had a few niggling problems at the time so I put her out straight after the race and she's over them now."

Girl Hussler was previously trained in Sydney by David Payne who won five races with her.

Her best win was in the Listed Daybreak Lover (1400m) at Eagle Farm in June last year and she was beaten only a length by Gai Waterhouse's star mare More Joyous when second in the 2010 Listed Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill.

Edmonds has ensured Girl Hussler will be competitive in her comeback by giving the daughter of Hussonet two barrier trials.

He plans to continue building his team and will target the Brisbane summer series with Girl Hussler.

The summer series begins with the Group Three George Moore Handicap (1200m) at Doomben in December.

"Girl Hussler will run here on Saturday and hopefully we won't get the rain that's forecast," Edmonds said.

Bailey Has A Design On Winter

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Trainer Alan Bailey hopes to get a better indication of Our Design's winter carnival prospects at Eagle Farm.

Our Design scored a runaway win in maiden company at Doomben on October 5 and will step up to Saturday opposition in the T & J Whitehouse Investments Handicap (1400m).

Bailey paid $250,000 for the daughter of Stratum at New Zealand's Premier sales when he won a sale ring duel against Cambridge Stud proprietor Sir Patrick Hogan.

Bailey, who has significantly culled his stable numbers in recent years, hopes Our Design can measure up to next year's Brisbane winter carnival.

Although Bailey rates Our Design one of the nicest fillies he's had for a long time, he's ruled out aiming her for the autumn in Sydney next year.

"She's a big filly and I don't want to rush her," Bailey said.

"I'd have to bring her back into work in the heat of summer to get her ready for the autumn and I'd rather keep her for the winter here."

Bailey is hopeful Our Design can live up to her near five-length win last start.

"She'll run well but she's coming out of a midweek maiden race to Saturday class," Bailey said.

"That's never easy for any horse.

"She looks like she'll get over a bit of ground and I'll probably put her away for the winter after this."

Bailey has only 22 horses in work these days, a massive reduction from the 100-plus he once had in training at the height of his career.

"I don't want any more and a lot of those 22 are babies," Bailey said.

Despite his fewer numbers, Bailey is still regarded as one of Queensland's top trainers and is never afraid to send his team interstate.

He sent Our Design to Sydney for her first start when she finished sixth in a maiden at Canterbury in September.

"We thought she could win her first start in Sydney but the track was too wet and she was all at sea," Bailey said.

Bailey's strike rate remains one of the best in the country.

From his last 14 runners in the past three weeks, Bailey has had four winners.

Tide Turns In Heinrich's Favour

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Trainer Gillian Heinrich believes the tide has finally turned and is hopeful General Shareef can continue her stable's recent good fortune at Doomben.

Heinrich's stable hit a major slump shortly after she culled her numbers by half six months ago.

She retired several of her best performers including Ghetto Blaster, Tour Guide and Rasmussen and sold last year's Magic Millions winner Military Rose at the national broodmare sales in June.

All up, Heinrich culled 30 of her stable of 55 but has steadily grown the numbers back to 43 in work, including 21 two-year-olds.

General Shareef, who contests Wednesday's Mater Dei School Handicap (1200m), is one of three Heinrich runners at Doomben.

Left Standing will tackle the Carlton Mid Handicap (1350m) while Rock Beauty will make her debut in the Channel Seven Maiden Plate (1110m).

Heinrich is confident her new stable can continue its recent resurgence after landing eight winners since the start of September.

"We had a terribly lean trot there for quite a while but you have to expect those sort of things to happen when you cull your stable in half," Heinrich said.

"I've won a few races lately and I think the tide has turned. We're back."

Heinrich rates General Shareef as the best of her stable trio despite the four-year-old taking on the highly-promising Bribie.

General Shareef failed to qualify for last year's Magic Millions Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast and only ran ninth to Paris Blue in the consolation, the Magic Millions National Plate over the same distance.

Heinrich gave the son of General Nediym a year off to mature and the gelding has shown the benefits of the break by winning his only two starts at Caloundra and the Gold Coast this campaign.

"He had a couple of niggling problems around Magic Millions time so I tipped him out for a long break as a two-year-old," Heinrich said.

"He's a General Nediym and normally they run as two-year-olds and a lot don't go on after that.

"But he's different for some reason and I'm not sure why.

"He needed time to mature and has come back big and strong and he was quite impressive winning his two runs back.

"I've always liked him and I knew he had a lot of ability but it's been a matter of getting it out of him."

Heinrich conceded General Shareef faced a daunting task from the outside barrier, nine, against Bribie who followed up an impressive maiden victory at Doomben last month with a classy display to easily win in Class 1 company at Caloundra on October 2.

"It's a hard race and I don't like his barrier but he'll be very competitive," she said.