Croatia’s Belle secured a seat within the $2 million Magic Tens of millions 2YO Basic (1200m) on the Gold Coast on January 14 with a second straight win at The Valley.
The undefeated filly by Lindsay Park confirmed nice resilience to overpower Extraordinarily Depraved in a driving end on Saturday to win the 1000m handicap for two-year-olds.
Croatian Belle, an all-female horse, is promoted to about tenth place within the 2-year-old Basic decide order – safely inside the 16-horse restrict.
Relieved coach Ben Hayes was happy the steady “made the proper determination” to race the double-acceptance Croatian Belle at The Valley on New Yr’s Day quite than the same race at Flemington.
“We have been fascinated about which race to go in all week and fortuitously we made the proper determination,” Hayes stated.
“Right now she was nice, she carried three and a half kilos extra (than a comparable race Sunday), good trip from Michael (Dee) and she or he’s clearly enhancing, she was robust by way of the road.
“There have been a few components why we went to The Valley, sure it had extra weight, however it’s the same observe to the Gold Coast, it is a tight observe.
“We’ve got an additional day of relaxation earlier than she flies (on Tuesday) and I believe it was the perfect race and fortuitously we gained.
“When the stress got here, I believed it was good that she put up a battle … Gold Coast, right here we come.”
Croatian Belle signed from $26 to $15 on TAB for the Gold Coast characteristic.
Brazen Beau’s filly is eligible for the $500,000 bonus awarded to the primary all-female-owned two-year-old to go the put up within the Basic.
Croatia’s Belle defied her inexperience to race like a seasoned fighter on Saturday, leaping effectively to position exterior of chief Extraordinarily Depraved.
She settled effectively below Dee and when she popped the query on the street she answered to win by a three-quarter size.
Second favourite Mansiere completed fourth within the 5 horse subject however confirmed indicators of shin splints after the race.
“Clearly Matt Laurie’s horse is doing effectively, he retired and on the debut it is an excellent efficiency in opposition to a horse who gained on the snaffle final time,” stated Hayes.
“She’s been excellent up there (with our greatest two-year-olds), not many win twice in a row and I believe we have an excellent group of two-year-olds this yr, those who’ve ridden rather well.”
It may very well be Dee’s flip to trip Croatian Belle on the Magic Tens of millions Basic with Jamie Kah, who piloted the filly to victory on debut, and is probably going to stick with Sovereign Fund, a dominant winner in Brisbane on Saturday.
“Jamie and Mickey may need to battle a bit,” laughed Hayes.
“They rode them each splendidly, we’ll make these selections within the subsequent 24 to 48 hours.”
Lindsay Park has employed thrilling three-year-old stallion Tijuana for the $2 million Magic Tens of millions Guineas.
Initially launched as Croatian Belle, she made her means into the Magic Tens of millions and gained in Moonee Valley
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