Snowden confident that Manaajem is on the road to bigger things
Trainer Peter Snowden is confident filly Manaajem has the potential to jump a bar much higher than she'll be presented with when she resumes at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
The half-sister to group 1 winner Charm Stone starts what is likely to be a short winter prep in the Traffic Warden @ Darley Handicap (1100m), and if it's as successful as Snowden hopes, he'll set his sights on the spring.
Manaajem scored a brilliant debut win at Wyong but pulled up lame when beaten as an odds-on favourite on the Kensington track on January 15.
Snowden said it was the right decision to pause after that run, and Manaajem is showing the benefit of that extra time.
'She hasn't got the best knees in the world, she pulled up a bit jarred up, so we tipped her out again,' he said.
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'It's just immaturity. She's older and a bit stronger; she's a magnificent type. She's got black type in her for sure, the way she works. She has a good pedigree behind her, a very good family, she's by Tassort, and the fillies go very well by that horse.'
After winning her first trial, Snowden elected to put a cross-over nose band on Manaajem and she'll wear that gear on race day.
He said while she won that initial hit out, she raced a bit too keenly for his liking, but the way she performed in her second trial told the trainer she's reacted well to the change and is ready to go.
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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Snowden confident that Manaajem is on the road to bigger things
Trainer Peter Snowden is confident filly Manaajem has the potential to jump a bar much higher than she'll be presented with when she resumes at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The half-sister to group 1 winner Charm Stone starts what is likely to be a short winter prep in the Traffic Warden @ Darley Handicap (1100m), and if it's as successful as Snowden hopes, he'll set his sights on the spring. Manaajem scored a brilliant debut win at Wyong but pulled up lame when beaten as an odds-on favourite on the Kensington track on January 15. Snowden said it was the right decision to pause after that run, and Manaajem is showing the benefit of that extra time. 'She hasn't got the best knees in the world, she pulled up a bit jarred up, so we tipped her out again,' he said. Loading 'It's just immaturity. She's older and a bit stronger; she's a magnificent type. She's got black type in her for sure, the way she works. She has a good pedigree behind her, a very good family, she's by Tassort, and the fillies go very well by that horse.' After winning her first trial, Snowden elected to put a cross-over nose band on Manaajem and she'll wear that gear on race day. He said while she won that initial hit out, she raced a bit too keenly for his liking, but the way she performed in her second trial told the trainer she's reacted well to the change and is ready to go.
The Age
2 days ago
- The Age
Snowden confident that Manaajem is on the road to bigger things
Trainer Peter Snowden is confident filly Manaajem has the potential to jump a bar much higher than she'll be presented with when she resumes at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The half-sister to group 1 winner Charm Stone starts what is likely to be a short winter prep in the Traffic Warden @ Darley Handicap (1100m), and if it's as successful as Snowden hopes, he'll set his sights on the spring. Manaajem scored a brilliant debut win at Wyong but pulled up lame when beaten as an odds-on favourite on the Kensington track on January 15. Snowden said it was the right decision to pause after that run, and Manaajem is showing the benefit of that extra time. 'She hasn't got the best knees in the world, she pulled up a bit jarred up, so we tipped her out again,' he said. Loading 'It's just immaturity. She's older and a bit stronger; she's a magnificent type. She's got black type in her for sure, the way she works. She has a good pedigree behind her, a very good family, she's by Tassort, and the fillies go very well by that horse.' After winning her first trial, Snowden elected to put a cross-over nose band on Manaajem and she'll wear that gear on race day. He said while she won that initial hit out, she raced a bit too keenly for his liking, but the way she performed in her second trial told the trainer she's reacted well to the change and is ready to go.
Sydney Morning Herald
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- Sydney Morning Herald
Hawkesbury pair primed to maintain Snowden's winning form
The winning form of Randwick trainer Peter Snowden is poised to continue at Hawkesbury on Tuesday when he sends around two leading contenders at the meeting. Snowden, who has been enjoying a steady stream of success of late, will have Zing To Me in the Blakes Marine Maiden Handicap (1100m) with Tom Sherry to ride, while the in-form Inoue contests the Elite Sand & Soil Benchmark 64 Handicap (1100m) with Mitchell Bell in the saddle. 'Zing To Me is resuming from a spell and she ran second at Hawkesbury back in August of last year at her only start,' said Snowden. 'She's had a trial earlier this month leading into this first-up run and she won that well on a heavy track. She's well bred being by Capitalist and out of Zingaling, and she is ready to run well fresh.' Snowden has given Inoue two runs back from a spell and the son of Shalaa and The Darling One has won each of them at Gosford and Kembla Grange. 'He ran well in his trial before resuming and doing the job well to win at Gosford on Anzac Day,' Snowden said. Loading 'And he followed that up with another good win at Kembla Grange. Mitchell Bell has been on in both of those wins, and he sticks at Hawkesbury. He's drawn well in barrier three and can make it three in a row if he can get things to go his way again.' Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup will also have just the two runners going around at his home track on Tuesday when he has Diamond Show and Reverberates running in the race he sponsors, the Brad Widdup Racing Provincial Maiden Plate (1600m).
