Boss To Ride Clueless Angel
- Wednesday, 18 November 2009 03:45
The winner of last Saturdays $252,000 Group 2 SKY Racing-WA Guineas (1600m) has performed so well at home in the past four days, that Smith has decided against sending the classy three year old to the spelling paddock.
"She is jumping out of her skin. I would not be taking any chances with her and the way she worked this morning, she wants to keep racing," Smith told Perth Racing
"If she performs up to her work on Saturday, the late entry of $10,000 will be paid for her to start in the Kingston Town Classic (1800 metres)."
"They do not get that weight (49.5 kg) in a Group 1 too many times in their careers and the way she is racing, she deserves to be in the field."
The winner of the WA Guineas is exempt from ballot from the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic and Smith would rather race the filly week to week now and allow Clueless Angel two weeks before the Kingston Town Classic.
"I have booked Glen Boss for the ride because Alan (Kennedy) had committed to ride on Inarticulate for Adam Durrant"
"The race on Saturday looks a better option to me then the Jungle Dawn a week later. There are some pretty smart fillies' and mares going around in that series and the Carbine Club may just have a few horses that are coming down the other side of the hill engaged."
Smith was also buoyed that Lambton Castle had muscled his way into the Carlton Draught Railway Stakes with the scratching of Kasabian.
"That's unlucky for Darren and his connections because that horse looked a live chance. Lambton Castle can bowl along at the rear of the field from his wide barrier and hopefully he will erupt down the outside late in the race, similar to Hartleys Dream a few years ago for Peter Giadresco."
"It will be nice to go the races and have a starter in a Group 1 race and not feel any pressure for a change. I am looking to enjoy a great days racing on Saturday." Smith said.
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