Ortensia will return to Sydney with the TJ Smith as her main target after her Oakleigh Plate failure. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia has emerged OK from her 11th behind Mrs Onassis. Messara says Ortensia has been at her best when with clear room - and this never happened in the Oakleigh Plate. "I just think she might have needed the run to mentally get back into the game again," he says.Don't expect Miracles of Life to chase the Golden Slipper after her Blue Diamond triumph. Traine
Ortensia will return to Sydney with the TJ Smith as her main target after her Oakleigh Plate failure. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia has emerged OK from her 11th behind Mrs Onassis. Messara says Ortensia has been at her best when with clear room - and this never happened in the Oakleigh Plate. "I just think she might have needed the run to mentally get back into the game again," he says.
Don't expect Miracles of Life to chase the Golden Slipper after her Blue Diamond triumph. Trainer Daniel Clarken is not keen on pushing the filly any further this time in. Another issue is that connections will have to pay a $150,000 late entry fee for the Slipper.