Star Witness likely to bypass Black Caviar battle - and head for the UK

Top sprinter Star Witness may have an international campaign in 2011. Trainer Danny O'Brien says the colt is being trained for a crack at Royal Ascot next winter. SW is likely to bypass the autumn sprints and instead be set for the Australian Guineas 1600m at Flemington in March. O'Brien says: 'I think any trainer that had a horse in the Patinack Farm Stakes wouldn't be too keen to take on Black Caviar again and it looks as though she'll go to the Lightning, so we might stay away from her and pu

Top sprinter Star Witness may have an international campaign in 2011. Trainer Danny O'Brien says the colt is being trained for a crack at Royal Ascot next winter. SW is likely to bypass the autumn sprints and instead be set for the Australian Guineas 1600m at Flemington in March. O'Brien says: 'I think any trainer that had a horse in the Patinack Farm Stakes wouldn't be too keen to take on Black Caviar again and it looks as though she'll go to the Lightning, so we might stay away from her and put him on a Guineas campaign instead.'

PERTH CUP FINAL FIELD/BETTING

RANGER 3.80
COLOUR CORRECT 6.50
WESTERN JEWEL 6.50
TRANQUILITY 9.00
GUYNO 9.00
ADMIRING 10.00
TARA MAN 14.00
GOD HAS SPOKEN 14.00
BIG TED 17.00
MEGA STEEL 26.00
GUEST WING 31.00
SIMPLY ADORABLE 61.00
KAWATIRI (1E) 81.00
TELEXDEN 81.00
LATE NIGHT FLIGHT 101.00
NEW SPICE 101.00
RICH SUCCESS 301.00

*Prices from TAB SPORTSBET