Promising two-year-old filly Sistine Angel has taken no harm from last week's buffeting at Caulfield and will back up at Flemington in search of her first win.Trainer Andrew Noblet said the daughter of Testa Rossa had pulled up so well from her luckless third to Smokin' Joey in the Listed Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) that he decided to run her in Saturday's Cleandomain Handicap (1410m).He said Sistine Angel, whose jockey unsuccessfully protested against second-placed Miss Elvee, was lucky to com
Promising two-year-old filly Sistine Angel has taken no harm from last week's buffeting at Caulfield and will back up at Flemington in search of her first win.
Trainer Andrew Noblet said the daughter of Testa Rossa had pulled up so well from her luckless third to Smokin' Joey in the Listed Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) that he decided to run her in Saturday's Cleandomain Handicap (1410m).
He said Sistine Angel, whose jockey unsuccessfully protested against second-placed Miss Elvee, was lucky to come out of the race unscathed after losing her running on the rails.
Noblet said she went to the line unextended and returned to the mounting yard as if she hadn't had a run.
"She didn't get going at all," Noblet said.
"She trotted back to scale and wasn't even blowing."
Importantly, Sistine Angel is a relaxed filly and Noblet said she didn't appear stressed at all after her ordeal last Saturday.
"She has done nothing this week to suggest she is not right," Noblet said.
"She hasn't missed a beat."
Michelle Payne rode Sistine Angel at Caulfield but has since been suspended at Warrnambool and Steven Arnold is the replacement rider.
Noblet said the roomier track this week should favour the filly.
"The 1400 metres on the big track at Flemington you would think would suit her at this stage," Noblet said.
He conceded there was a query backing up a two-year-old filly so quickly but given the circumstances he was confident Sistine Angel could run well.
The Blue Sapphire was her best result in two runs after a commendable sixth at her Caulfield race debut when beaten 2-1/2 lengths by Bullbars on April 17.
"Her first run wasn't too bad and I think the race she ran in last Saturday will prove to be quite strong," Noblet said.
Sistine Angel was a $60,000 Western Australian yearling and Noblet will spell her after Saturday to get her ready for the spring.
Noblet has eight two-year-olds on his books and rates Sistine Angel alongside stablemate Terpsichore, a God's Own filly who was second at her only start at Bendigo in February.
Sistine Angel drew barrier eight in Saturday's 11-horse field and was rated the $4 second favourite in first markets on Thursday.
The Mick Price-trained Elvstroem colt Crawfish, beaten just a short half-head on debut over 1200m at Morphettville on April 17, will jump from gate four and heads the early betting at $3.50.