Snitzel Dancer repaid the trust of her trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou with a breakthrough at stakes grade, taking out the Group 3 $250,000 James HB Carr Stakes (1400m).
Her trainer Ryan was left scratching his head after Snitzel Dancer’s pair of Warwick Farm starts that opened her campaign.
She bounced back emphatically at Hawkesbury, which saw Ryan and Alexiou nominate for the Carr Stakes.
“This filly shows us a lot at home so we couldn’t work out what happened in those two Warwick Farm runs,” Ryan said.
“It’s possible she just doesn’t like Warwick Farm because she was back to her best at Hawkesbury.
“I know she was big odds today but we were confident she would run very well. I told the owners she would finish top three.”
With Kerrin McEvoy aboard at $21, Snitzel Dancer powered home to win by almost a length from tough Plaintiff ($2.15 favourite), who raced wide under cover and fought back for second, as Karinska ($7.50) weaved through late for third, beaten half a length.
Ryan confirmed Snitzel Dancer’s inclusion in the Brisbane winter carnival lineup, eyeing the Group 1 Queensland Oaks.
“We will go to perhaps the Guineas against the boys or the Bracelet on the Gold Coast, because I’ve always believed this filly will run 2000 metres.
“The Oaks is only 2200m, but we’ll just see how she’s going. We won’t stretch her too far.
“It’s good to see her live up to what she’s shown all the way along.”
McEvoy was optimistic about Snitzel Dancer’s stamina.
“She hit the line strongly late and will get 1600m at least,” McEvoy said.
“I think she’ll stay further because she’s such a nice attitude. She’ll keep developing and no doubt strengthen a bit more.
“If Gerald and Sterling want to head towards the Oaks, then it’s worth a try because she’s a promising filly who is only going to get better.”
Plaintiff went unbeaten no more but Jordan Childs was satisfied.
“She has gone extremely well,” Childs said.
“We had a nice run in transit, got into the three wide moving line and travelled up like the winner. “She probably just didn’t quicken up as good as she did the other day, being fresh. This was her first go 1400m I thought it was a good run.”
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