Wyong preview: Kristen Buchanan feels a more mature Shoutaboutit is ready to run a bold race at home
Trainer Kristen Buchanan was suitably happy with the first-up performance of Shoutaboutit and is excited to see what she can do on her home track.
The daughter of Overshare settled fourth and was wide on the bend before finishing fourth to Body Of Venus over 1100m at Port Macquarie.
While it was a handy effort and one she will improve on in fitness, Buchanan is also pleased to see Shoutaboutit return with greater maturity.
'She only had the one trial leading into her first-up run and she ran well at Port Macquarie,' said Buchanan.
'She is a nice, genuine filly. She has really calmed down this preparation.
'She was really fiery as a young horse but she has matured nicely during her spell.'
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Last time in, she won her maiden from Leantothemoon at Hawkesbury before a third to Phenom at Wyong and a fourth to the unbeaten Private Harry at Hawkesbury.
The three-year-old steps up in grade but drops in weight when she steps out in the Midway Benchmark 64 Handicap (1000m) where he has drawn ideally in barrier 4.
'She isn't in a Class 1 which she is eligible for but a Benchmark 64 which is something to consider but I don't think it's crazy,' Buchanan said.
'She has drawn a lovely gate to get an ideal run.
'In fact, all my horses have drawn good gates which is nice.
'I'm looking forward to getting her back out there and seeing what she can do.'
While the market has Justice Warrior on the second line of betting, Buchanan isn't sure of the three-year-old will take his place in the Super Maiden Plate (1100m) despite his good draw.
The son of Justify and dual Group 1 winner Srikandi finished runner-up to Cashaway Gold when resuming at Port Macquarie before a three-quarter length second to King's Secret at Gosford.
'He has been good in both runs this time in and I really want him to win at his next start,' she said.
'This looks like a tough race with a lot of on speed pressure.
'I know he has drawn well and if there were one or two leaders in there, it would be different but not five and he's a horse who doesn't take a sit and run on.
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'I will wait until the last minute and see what scratchings there are before making a final decision.'
Buchanan also saddles up Oakfield Universe in the same race with Aaron Bullock to ride.
The three-year-old only had one barrier trial heading into her debut and despite racing a little greenly, did a nice job to finish second behind the promising Rose Of Dubai over 1200m at Newcastle on April 12.
She looks a filly who will be better over further so coming back to 1100m may not be ideal but from barrier 1 with plenty of speed up front, she should get a nice cart into the race and finish strongly.
Buchanan was pleased with the debut of Ready Made Heir when fourth behind King's Secret over an unsuitably short 1100m and feels she will be better suited stepping up in trip.
The daughter of King's Legacy goes to 1350m this week in the Maiden Handicap for fillies and mares.
'It was a good effort first-up and I thought it was a great ride by Andrew (Gibbons) to get where he did from the terrible alley.
'I like the step up to 1350 metres for her and looking forward to seeing what she can do.'
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As Goulburn trainer Neil Osborne and his wife Denise prepare for their annual working holiday to Coffs Harbour, he hopes to take a couple of last start winners with him from his home track meeting.
Spirits Burn Deep finished eighth behind Hooligan Tommy in a Benchmark 66 at Goulburn on March 11 but Osborne feels it's best to forget the run.
Racing outside the leader, Spirits Burn Deep and Off Shaw took each other on up front which set the race up for the swoopers.
Prior to that, the daughter of Deep Field led all-the-way to win at Goulburn before a third to Exit Fee in a Class 3 Highway at Rosehill February 22.
'It was two apprentices who should have been sent back to apprentice school,' Osborne said.
'If you take that run out of it, she has been very genuine.
'I was always planning on giving her a month off after that race because she had been up long enough.'
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Spirits Burn Deep returns from her break in the Benchmark 58 Handicap (1000m) where she has drawn ideally in barrier 2.
'I would think she would a good chance,' he said.
'She will go up to Coffs Harbour with us after this run.
'There's the Mother's Gift at Grafton during the carnival which would be a nice race for her.'
Handy gelding Ronny Rock Art is chasing a deserved win when he tackles the Benchmark 66 Handicap (1300m).
The son of Wandjina worked hard to the outside barrier and just felt the pinch late when beaten under two lengths by Los Padres when sixth at Kembla last start.
Prior to that, he was a close third at Gundagai.
'He probably needed a bit of cover but ended up outside the leader all-the-way. He wasn't beaten far though,' he said.
'It was a very good run in a much stronger race than he faces this week.
'He is a genuine old horse and will be a chance again.
'He will go to Coffs Harbour as well. He loves it up there and wins a race every year.'
Osborne third runner for the day is Loui Long Legs who makes his debut in the Maiden Handicap (1000m).
The Divine Prophet three-year-old was a handy third to Imasuperstar in his Canberra trial on April 26.
'The horse who won it has won four races. Take it out and it's a really good trial,' he said.
'He will be better when he gets out over a mile.
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