Satin Summer’s prior experience from her two-year-old campaign is expected to be a significant advantage as she makes her return in an off-season race at Rosehill.
The filly, trained by the respected Michael Freedman, secured a debut victory in January, overcoming Zambales, who later finished second in the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. She then took fifth place behind Agrarian Girl in the Lonhro Plate (1000m).
Tim Clark will partner Satin Summer for the first time in the Thank You ATC Members Handicap (1100m) this Saturday. Following a recent barrier trial win on the filly, Clark anticipates her early racing exposure will be highly beneficial against competitors, including the promising debut winner Omolong from Chris Waller’s stable.
“Yes, there are some nice horses coming through and Chris’ horse won well at the midweeks, but she’s in her second preparation and she’ll be ready to go,” Clark stated.
“She is a pretty sharp type of filly. I had a sit on her Tuesday morning as well, and was very happy with her work.
“She is a really straightforward, easy sort of filly to do anything with. She knows her job, and she is well educated.
“I think she is going to look the winner at some stage in the straight.”
The juvenile race has drawn a competitive field, prominently featuring Omolong, a $850,000 yearling acquisition, and Kotor, an unbeaten debutant from Bjorn Baker’s stable, who also commanded the same price at auction.
Clark’s other engagements include Mo Chroi, a four-year-old import from Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. This horse was sent to Australia after competing twice in Ireland, notably winning a middle-distance race.
Mo Chroi commenced his Australian racing career impressively with a 1550m win at Canterbury last month. While Saturday’s TAB Handicap (2000m) presents a step up in class, Clark is confident the horse possesses the necessary upside to cope.
“Gai and Adrian seem to have a really good record at getting the imports ready to go first time out, generally over a bit further than what he ran in,” Clark explained.
“It was good to see him be sharp enough and have that good tactical speed and be able to race on pace over a shorter journey.
“He’s jumping in grade, and it wasn’t a strong race at the midweeks, but he’s getting out to the right distance, and soft ground won’t be any concern.”
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