The immediate future's all up in the air for Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily. Will she run in Sat's Golden Rose at Rosehill? Maybe not. Connections say the barrier draw on Wednesday for the $1 million race will decide whether she starts. Owner David Moodie says if Crystal Lily draws a wide gate in the 1400m Grp 1 sprint she will probably 'stay home' and run in the Grp 3 McNeil Stakes (1200 metres) at Caulfield. He says: ''Going to 1400 metres for the first time, if she draws out, then there's
The immediate future's all up in the air for Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily. Will she run in Sat's Golden Rose at Rosehill? Maybe not. Connections say the barrier draw on Wednesday for the $1 million race will decide whether she starts. Owner David Moodie says if Crystal Lily draws a wide gate in the 1400m Grp 1 sprint she will probably 'stay home' and run in the Grp 3 McNeil Stakes (1200 metres) at Caulfield. He says: ''Going to 1400 metres for the first time, if she draws out, then there's a fear she might pull...The inside barrier ended up being crucial in her Golden Slipper win as she got the smother, but you'd worry if you drew out that she might not settle.' Another problem for the Lily team is rain-affected going. The filly failed on heavy last start.
Peter Moody and Rick Hore-Lacy are more upbeat for the Golden Rose. Moody will run filly Panipique in the Golden Rose.She's worked well after her first-up defeat of Crystal Lily at Caulfield earlier this month.Rick Hore-Lacy's Toorak Toff will be floated to Sydney this week for the GR.
Bad weather and a rain-affected track have forced the postponement of Monday's meeting at Tamworth NSW.