Too scratchy...Sydney plans for Shocking are off. The crack stayer pulled up 'a bit scratchy' after his brilliant win in the Australian Cup and trainer Mark Kavanagh has shelved Ranvet Stakes plans. Instead, he'll wait for the Grp 1 BMW (2400m) on April 2. In other news, Gerald Ryan has ditched a Doncaster Mile run for his top mare Melito. She'll have Hugh Bowman aboard in the Coolmore Classic before a likely Hong Kong trip.Bart Cummings may have a Queensland Derby contender with Sunday's Canber
Too scratchy...Sydney plans for Shocking are off. The crack stayer pulled up 'a bit scratchy' after his brilliant win in the Australian Cup and trainer Mark Kavanagh has shelved Ranvet Stakes plans. Instead, he'll wait for the Grp 1 BMW (2400m) on April 2. In other news, Gerald Ryan has ditched a Doncaster Mile run for his top mare Melito. She'll have Hugh Bowman aboard in the Coolmore Classic before a likely Hong Kong trip.
Bart Cummings may have a Queensland Derby contender with Sunday's Canberra winner Kudakulari. Gelded after a disappointing spring, the 3YO showed plenty of fight to down Sworn to Secrecy in the Canberra Guineas. He'll now run in the Frank Packer Plate, as will stablemate Big Storm.