Lee Freedman is mapping out an ambitious campaign for dual Group-placed filly Impulsive Dream who he believes can measure up to the AJC Australian Oaks once she launches her autumn campaign at Sandown.The three-year-old is by Encosta De Lago who is also the sire of Freedman's other runner The Comedian in Wednesday's Barfleur Handicap (1400m).Formerly trained by Kelly Schweida, Impulsive Dream has impressed Freedman since joining his stable after being Group Two-placed in the Champagne Classic an

Lee Freedman is mapping out an ambitious campaign for dual Group-placed filly Impulsive Dream who he believes can measure up to the AJC Australian Oaks once she launches her autumn campaign at Sandown.

The three-year-old is by Encosta De Lago who is also the sire of Freedman's other runner The Comedian in Wednesday's Barfleur Handicap (1400m).

Formerly trained by Kelly Schweida, Impulsive Dream has impressed Freedman since joining his stable after being Group Two-placed in the Champagne Classic and Queensland Sires' Produce Stakes last winter.

Freedman said she underlined her potential when she was beaten 1-1/4 lengths by Sublimity in the Arrowfield Stud Plate (1400m) at Caulfield in October but was spelled when a cold-related issue forced her withdrawal from an Oaks day engagement at Flemington.

"She's a pretty nice filly," Freedman said.

"She basically only had one run in the spring but she was good the way she got home over the top of them coming from near last."

Freedman expects Impulsive Dream to run well at Sandown but suspects that The Comedian, who is also Sydney-bound, could have her measure with the benefit of a run behind him this campaign.

"They have both got good ability but over 1400 metres you would probably prefer him although he's got plenty of weight," Freedman said.

Dwayne Dunn will ride The Comedian who is topweight with 59kg while apprentice Brent Evans will ride Impulsive Dream who will carry 56.5kg after his 1.5kg allowance.

"She should run well first-up but she is a dead-set mile and a quarter (2000m), mile and a half (2400m) filly," Freedman said.

"Eventually she will probably go to Sydney for the lead-up races for the Oaks."

Freedman said The Comedian was a talent but he was unable to get a guide on him last spring when he pulled up shin-sore and with the thumps after he finished a well-beaten seventh to Kidnapped in the Group Three Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Derby Day.

He had won his two previous starts and was particularly impressive in his Carbine lead-up when he thrashed a 68 Benchmark field by 4-1/2 lengths in fast time on Geelong Cup day.

The Comedian finished sixth first-up over 1200m at Moonee Valley on February 5 but Freedman dismissed the run saying he wasn't suited by the rain-affected track.

"He should go a lot better on a firmer track over 1400 metres," he said.

"We never got a real guide on him last spring but he seems good now and if we are going to persevere with a campaign in Sydney with him he would need to be going close on Wednesday."