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“He’s a very straightforward two-year-old. He does everything right, so hopefully he can just execute well again on Saturday. It looks a good kick-off point for his prep.”
Burma Star, in gate four of seven, is Godolphin trainer James Cummings’ only runner in the Canonbury Stakes after he did not accept with Comedy, which was an early favourite after nominations.
Cummings has two hopes – Tempted and Daphnes – in the Widden Stakes for fillies, and Clark is on the shorter-priced daughter of Street Boss.
At $3.40, Tempted is battling Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s The Playwright ($3.50) and the Chris Waller-trained debutante Snitzel Miss ($4.20) for favouritism.
Tempted finished over the top of Daphnes ($12) by half a length in a two-year-old race featuring four Godolphin horses on December 18 at Warwick Farm, and she backed that up with a trial win at Rosehill last week.
The only concern for Clark on Saturday is the outside gate of nine.
“I haven’t sat on her, but she looks a pretty sharp filly,” Clark said. “She’s had the one start for a win, so she couldn’t have done any more.
“Her trials have been good. She’s drawn a little bit awkward, so I’ll have to speak with James and the team to see exactly how we are going to ride her, but she’s obviously a very talented filly.”
In the day’s other group 3 feature, the Southern Cross Stakes (1200m), Clark reunites with the Bjorn Baker-trained Iowna Merc ($8.50).
Clark rode Iowna Merc to victory in benchmark 88 grade over 1100m at Randwick on December 21, and the five-year-old has since won the listed Canterbury Sprint (1200m) and finished fourth at Wyong in a benchmark 100 (1350m).
He has gate three of nine on Saturday in a race featuring stablemates Disneck ($6) and Wategos ($10).
“He’s really turned the corner and put a couple of nice wins together,” Clark said. “And obviously Bjorn’s team is flying at the moment, so anything you ride for Bjorn you’ve got to give a chance. But him in particular, I think coming back to 1200m will suit him.
“It was a slowly run race the other day at Wyong, and he had a bit of weight, so he probably wasn’t suited. I think back to the 1200, from a low draw, I think it sets up well for him.”
Clark has enjoyed a successful first half of the season and leads the chasing pack in the Sydney premiership on 37 wins, 15 behind James McDonald.
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The Waterhouse-Bott-trained North England, a $4.80 chance for the $2 million Inglis Millennium on Saturday week, was one Clark was looking to for a boost through the autumn.
“I’ve definitely had a good season so far, and coming into an autumn carnival, you want to get that momentum rolling,” he said.
“Obviously, James is setting a good benchmark but, hopefully, we can just keep chipping away and ride a few winners.
“North England will return to the races after another trial. He’s obviously on a Golden Slipper path so he’s an exciting colt by Farnan, so looking forward to riding him.”
“He’s a very straightforward two-year-old. He does everything right, so hopefully he can just execute well again on Saturday. It looks a good kick-off point for his prep.”
Burma Star, in gate four of seven, is Godolphin trainer James Cummings’ only runner in the Canonbury Stakes after he did not accept with Comedy, which was an early favourite after nominations.
Cummings has two hopes – Tempted and Daphnes – in the Widden Stakes for fillies, and Clark is on the shorter-priced daughter of Street Boss.
At $3.40, Tempted is battling Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s The Playwright ($3.50) and the Chris Waller-trained debutante Snitzel Miss ($4.20) for favouritism.
Tempted finished over the top of Daphnes ($12) by half a length in a two-year-old race featuring four Godolphin horses on December 18 at Warwick Farm, and she backed that up with a trial win at Rosehill last week.
The only concern for Clark on Saturday is the outside gate of nine.
“I haven’t sat on her, but she looks a pretty sharp filly,” Clark said. “She’s had the one start for a win, so she couldn’t have done any more.
“Her trials have been good. She’s drawn a little bit awkward, so I’ll have to speak with James and the team to see exactly how we are going to ride her, but she’s obviously a very talented filly.”
In the day’s other group 3 feature, the Southern Cross Stakes (1200m), Clark reunites with the Bjorn Baker-trained Iowna Merc ($8.50).
Clark rode Iowna Merc to victory in benchmark 88 grade over 1100m at Randwick on December 21, and the five-year-old has since won the listed Canterbury Sprint (1200m) and finished fourth at Wyong in a benchmark 100 (1350m).
He has gate three of nine on Saturday in a race featuring stablemates Disneck ($6) and Wategos ($10).
“He’s really turned the corner and put a couple of nice wins together,” Clark said. “And obviously Bjorn’s team is flying at the moment, so anything you ride for Bjorn you’ve got to give a chance. But him in particular, I think coming back to 1200m will suit him.
“It was a slowly run race the other day at Wyong, and he had a bit of weight, so he probably wasn’t suited. I think back to the 1200, from a low draw, I think it sets up well for him.”
Clark has enjoyed a successful first half of the season and leads the chasing pack in the Sydney premiership on 37 wins, 15 behind James McDonald.
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The Waterhouse-Bott-trained North England, a $4.80 chance for the $2 million Inglis Millennium on Saturday week, was one Clark was looking to for a boost through the autumn.
“I’ve definitely had a good season so far, and coming into an autumn carnival, you want to get that momentum rolling,” he said.
“Obviously, James is setting a good benchmark but, hopefully, we can just keep chipping away and ride a few winners.
“North England will return to the races after another trial. He’s obviously on a Golden Slipper path so he’s an exciting colt by Farnan, so looking forward to riding him.”
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