Kensington preview: Promising filly Skedaddle ready to prove invincible
Skedaddle is set to live up to her name and maintain her unbeaten record with another exciting front-running effort in the Microphone At Darley Handicap (1000m) at Randwick’s Kensington meeting on Wednesday.
Her trainer, the maestro Les Bridge, is not surprised Skedaddle is blessed with such abundant speed.
“I don’t think I’ve ever had a better-actioned horse,” Bridge said.
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Trainer Les Bridge has a good opinion of Skedaddle. Photo: AAP ImageSource:AAP
“She has a beautiful, fluent action. If she has the motor to match her action, she will be a good horse.”
The early signs are Skedaddle just might have that “motor” with the three-year-old filly winning her debut race, which was at Kensington over 1100m, easily in February at her only start.
Skedaddle, a daughter of super sire I Am Invincible and a direct descendant on her dam’s side to former Horse of the Year Bounding Away, is resuming but she won two Randwick barrier trials brilliantly in recent weeks.
“I have given her a couple of trials and although I’m always a bit dubious about trial form she has been impressive,” Bridge said.
“She’s a tall, long-legged filly who has been quite a slow maturer and that is why she has missed most of the three-year-old fillies races but she is a lot stronger than she was last time in.
“The 1000m first-up should be good for her, she has been trained to win first-up and she should win, really.”
Skedaddle is one of three Kensington runners for the Hall of Fame trainer. He will also saddle up Olympic Legend in the Heineken Handicap (1550m) and Lennon in the Sky Racing Handicap (1300m).
Everest winner Classique Legend has returned to Les Bridge’s at the stables at Randwick and is in light work.Source:News Corp Australia
Olympic Legend has had two runs back from a spell, winning at Canterbury first-up then his fourth at Kensington, and Bridge believes the gelding will appreciate getting out in distance.
“I’m trying him over the 1550m and the plan is to ride him a little quieter this time,” Bridge said.
“He loves the Kensington track and his form is very consistent.”
Lennon is also effective at Kensington although Bridge is waiting for the opportunity to get the three-year-old out further in distance.
“I think Lennon will get to 2000m eventually, the further he goes the better he will get but that is not to say he hasn’t got a chance,” the trainer said.
“He didn’t have much luck the other day, he missed the start, got back in the field and never got out.”
Bridge also provided an update about his super sprinter Classique Legend who returned from a forgettable Hong Kong sojourn last week.
Classique Legend, winner of The Everest last year, will spend a couple of easy weeks in light work at Randwick before Bridge starts to ready the grey sprinter for a Sydney spring campaign.
“I’m in no hurry with him,” Bridge said. “He lost some condition on way back from Hong Kong but he is picking up every day.
“He hasn’t taken his head out of the feed-bin since he got back here. He loves being at Randwick, I can tell you, and I’m tickled pink with the horse.”
QUINTON TO CONTINUE SUCCESSFUL RUN WITH FAMOUS FAMILY
Famous Pedrille will give Hall of Famer Ron Quinton reason to reflect on the mare that launched his successful training career when the two-year-old contests the Vinery Stud Plate (1100m) at Kensington on Wednesday.
Quinton is very familiar with Famous Pedrille’s family, having trained his dam, M’Lady Pedrille, and grand-dam, Damzelle Pedrille.
The Randwick horseman also trained Damzelle Pedrille’s older sister, Mamzelle Pedrille, the winner of 11 races including the Group 2 Theo Mark Stakes.
“Mamzelle Pedrille was the first horse I got when I started training in 1994,” Quinton said.
“She was a very good mare; we won a lot of good races with her and she helped to get me going as a trainer.
Trainer Ron Quinton has enjoyed good success with the ‘Pedrille’ family and saddles up its latest member, Famous Pedrille, at Kensington on Wednesday. Photo: AAP ImageSource:AAP
“I trained Damzelle Pedrille for a while and I also had M’Lady Pedrille. She won on the ‘Kenso’ track then won a stakes race (Listed Reginald Allen Quality) but never won again.”
Famous Pedrille is the fourth foal to race out of M’Lady Pedrille and the gelding is coming off a debut fifth behind Verne at Warwick Farm earlier this month. Verne has since franked the form winning in Saturday class at Royal Randwick.
Quinton found merit in Famous Pedrille’s first start and forecast a competitive showing in the Kensington opener.
“Famous jumped well but he was going to be trapped three-wide so he went back early,” Quinton said.
“Then he was the widest runner on the turn and I thought he poked home quite nicely in the final 200m.
“He’s improving all the time and he could easily run a good race (Wednesday).”
Quinton is also represented by Hibiscus Lady in the China Horse Club Handicap (1100m).
Mamzelle Pedrille provided Ron Quinton with early success when he started training in 1994.Source:News Corp Australia
Hibiscus Lady, winner of four of her 21 starts, resumed with a good fourth behind Nikohli Beagle at Warwick Farm two weeks ago.
“She ran quite well first-up,” Quinton said. “They ran 56.9s for the 1000m and this mare wouldn’t run under 57s down a well.
“But she was beaten less than three lengths on the line so it was a very good run. This race is only 1100m but it does suit her better.
“She’s a tough ‘girl’ with a good second-up record and she does race well on the track, too.”
Quinton revealed his boom filly, unbeaten two-year-old De An Andretti returned to pre-training on Tuesday and is being aimed at the feature three-year-old fillies races in spring.
De An Andretti created a huge impression at her debut, when she overcame a slow getaway and stormed home to win in fast time at Hawkesbury in April.
“She’s quite a nice filly and has enjoyed a good spell since her Hawkesbury win,” Quinton said.
“Her debut effort was very impressive and we are hoping she can measure up as a three-year-old.”
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Originally published asKensington preview: Skedaddle to run away from rivals
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