Connections of Typhoon Tracy will be momentarily distracted from the glamour mare's bid for successive Group One Orr Stakes victories at Caulfield when Master Fibba strives to claim a lowly restricted race at Doomben.Typhoon Tracy, who made her comeback when third to Whitefriars in the Group Two Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley last month, will claim her sixth win at the elite level if successful for trainer Peter Moody in Saturday's 1400-metre feature.In Brisbane, trainer Mick Lakey is hoping
Connections of Typhoon Tracy will be momentarily distracted from the glamour mare's bid for successive Group One Orr Stakes victories at Caulfield when Master Fibba strives to claim a lowly restricted race at Doomben.
Typhoon Tracy, who made her comeback when third to Whitefriars in the Group Two Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley last month, will claim her sixth win at the elite level if successful for trainer Peter Moody in Saturday's 1400-metre feature.
In Brisbane, trainer Mick Lakey is hoping to keep Typhoon Tracy's colours flying when four-year-old Master Fibba lines up in Wednesday's Bundaberg Rum Handicap, an 1110-metre class three race.
Shoe retailer John Hutchins, the principal owner of both Typhoon Tracy and Master Fibba, has had horses trained by Lakey for 10 years.
"I feel a bit under pressure to keep John's colours flying tomorrow with Master Fibba," Lakey joked.
"John has been a very loyal owner and he's been with me since I first started training about 10 years ago.
"I won a Listed Goldmarket Handicap (in 2004) with Uncle Shamos for John and he's been a great supporter of mine right through my training career."
Master Fibba scored impressively in class three grade over 1030 metres at Doomben last start to take his record to two wins from five starts.
"It was a good win and made up for his disappointing run when he was beaten in a class one at the Gold Coast at his previous start," Lakey said.
"He drew awkwardly the day he ran fifth at the Gold Coast and had to be pushed along and then was taken on in front.
"He hadn't raced for more than a month and he may have needed the Coast run."
Lakey rates Master Fibba up to city Saturday grade but was forced to run him again at the midweeks after the gelding was scratched from a restricted race at Doomben last Saturday.
"I think he's up to Saturday races in town but he was fifth emergency last Saturday and never got a run," he said.
"Had he got a start I thought he was some hope of winning."
Lakey's biggest concern with the son of Danzero is whether he'll handle a rain-affected track.
"He's trained on well since his last run and looks in great order," Lakey said.
"But he's never been on a wet track. If this rain continues I'm just hoping he'll handle it."
Course manager Bill Shuck posted a dead track rating on Tuesday following several heavy showers but it could be downgraded if forecast further rain eventuates.