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Adrian Bott hopes a return to Rosehill and rise in distance can spark Mayfair in the group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) after a first-up run that left the trainer scratching his head.
Mayfair was stuck three wide without cover from the outside gate in the 1200m Eskimo Prince Stakes two weeks ago at Randwick and faded to finish more than six lengths off winner Public Attention in seventh.
Mayfair, left, finishing second in the San Domenico Stakes.Credit: Getty Images
It was a disappointing result from the Fastnet Rock colt, which was just a third of a length away from Broadsiding when third in the group 1 Golden Rose in the spring.
He meets Broadsiding, Australia’s champion two-year-old of last season, again on Saturday. The Godolphin star was the $2.15 Sportsbet favourite to win the $400,000 event for three-year-olds first-up.
Stewards asked Bott and co-trainer Gai Waterhouse to provide a follow-up report on Mayfair’s condition after the Eskimo Prince, but the stable found no problems.
Bott hoped a return to Rosehill, where Mayfair ($10) has a win and three placings in four starts, and a better draw in six would bring a turnaround.
“He was [disappointing], no excuse,” Bott said. “We couldn’t find any issues after the run. He does get the addition of a tongue tie, which is sort of the only gear change we’ll be making going into Saturday.
“I think the additional distance will help, maybe getting back to Rosehill will be an advantage for him. He’s raced well there up in trip.
“I’ve got to be forgiving of him of that run, given his form previously, but obviously concerning that first-up run. It was a bit of a head-scratcher.
Adrian Bott hopes a return to Rosehill and rise in distance can spark Mayfair in the group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) after a first-up run that left the trainer scratching his head.
Mayfair was stuck three wide without cover from the outside gate in the 1200m Eskimo Prince Stakes two weeks ago at Randwick and faded to finish more than six lengths off winner Public Attention in seventh.
Mayfair, left, finishing second in the San Domenico Stakes.Credit: Getty Images
It was a disappointing result from the Fastnet Rock colt, which was just a third of a length away from Broadsiding when third in the group 1 Golden Rose in the spring.
He meets Broadsiding, Australia’s champion two-year-old of last season, again on Saturday. The Godolphin star was the $2.15 Sportsbet favourite to win the $400,000 event for three-year-olds first-up.
Stewards asked Bott and co-trainer Gai Waterhouse to provide a follow-up report on Mayfair’s condition after the Eskimo Prince, but the stable found no problems.
Bott hoped a return to Rosehill, where Mayfair ($10) has a win and three placings in four starts, and a better draw in six would bring a turnaround.
“He was [disappointing], no excuse,” Bott said. “We couldn’t find any issues after the run. He does get the addition of a tongue tie, which is sort of the only gear change we’ll be making going into Saturday.
“I think the additional distance will help, maybe getting back to Rosehill will be an advantage for him. He’s raced well there up in trip.
“I’ve got to be forgiving of him of that run, given his form previously, but obviously concerning that first-up run. It was a bit of a head-scratcher.
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