It didn’t take long for Jamie Kah to remind racing fans of her great talent when she returned to racing at Sandown Hillside on Wednesday after a European sojourn with wins with her first two rides.
Kah was successful on Boogie Dancer and Pacific Ruby and is likely to build on that return with eight rides at Flemington on Saturday including several favourites.
One of those rides is the short-priced favourite in the $175,000 Flemington Cup 1849 (2800 metres) Through Irish Eyes, who she rode on her final day of riding before going on holidays when he finished second in the Brisbane Cup.
Co-trainer Dave Eustace said on RSN on Thursday morning the stable had a big opinion of Through Irish Eyes who was unlucky in the Brisbane Cup as circumstances led to him being left in front a long way from home.
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“He’s still progressing and learning to race. He was left in front and wondered around. He’s a talented stayer but doesn’t know how to put them away,” Eustace said.
Eustace said the stable wanted to get Through Irish Eyes into better races during the spring and he needed to win to get his ratings up.
Another galloper they are aiming at the spring is former Irish galloper Interpretation who will make his Australian debut in the VRC Members Handicap (2000 metres).
The son of Galileo, after he finished fourth at his debut won his next three starts including the listed Vinnie Roe Stakes for Aidan O’Brien.
He then finished fourth at Group One level in England and fourth at Group Two Level in France.
Interpretation, who will be ridden by Ethan Brown, has recently won a jump-out at Burrumbeet and a trial at Cranbourne.
In contrast to Kah, 56 year-old jockey Shirley Hunter will be venturing to Flemington for the one ride for her partner trainer Peter Burgun, which is Lord Domino who she was successful on at her last start.
Hunter has only had 10 rides at Flemington in her career with her last one over seven years when she finished fourth on Grand Sai Wan on January 31, 2015.
Her only placing at the track from ten rides was on that galloper also in January 2015.
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