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Run To The Rose 2016 race preview
26 August 2016 10:41 AM
The Group 2 Run To The Rose is the feature race at Rosehill this Saturday with $175,000 in prizemoney on offer to upcoming three-year-old thoroughbreds. Exosphere, won this race in 2015 after running last in the Golden Slipper four months earlier. After his win, he went on to claim victory in the Roman Consul Stakes by 3 lengths. Past winners also include Hallowed Crown (2014) and Pierro (2012).
Rosehill racecourse was rated a Heavy 9 on Friday morning which may improve slightly before they jump. The Rosehill 1200m is one of the trickiest for outside gates with a 300m dash before entering an acute turn into the home straight.
Star Turn had an easy first-up win after two prior trial victories at Rosehill. Solid effort in the Slipper when finished strongly after jumping from barrier 10. Has shown he can handle the wet, winning on a soft 7. One of the main chances in the race.
Impending debuted in style at Rosehill in the autumn then badly held-up at the Gold Coast. Has been impressive in his two recent trials. Contender.
Mediterranean. Both runs this preparation have been on heavy tracks. Broke his maiden at Canterbury midweek on a heavy 8, winning by 1.8 lengths, then returned to Saturday class for a close second in the Rosebud on a heavy 10. Trialled twice before his Canterbury win and then won another trial on 29 July which should give him a fitness edge on some of these. Goes in.
El Divino. Liked his dead heat win in the G3 Kindergarten when he raced strongly at the finish after doing early work in the race. Placed in both recent trials. Strong claims.
Astern. Finished mid-field in the Slipper after drawing barrier 16 and then went on to grab victory dead-heating in the G3 Kindergarten. Trialled twice prior to this race, winning the last one at Randwick over 1050m. Has three career wins from four starts, some on wet tracks. Strong claims.
Telperion finished fourth in the Golden Slipper from barrier 11 followed by a gallant second in the G1 Sires Produce over 1400m behind Yankee Rose. Ran second in a recent trial. Will be strong at the finish.
Good Standing resumed last preparation winning the G2 Skyline then struck interference in the Slipper finishing mid-field. Trialled twice recently for placings both times. Not hopeless.
Tessera weakened when last out in the G2 Todman to finish 5.9 lengths from the winner.Won both starts prior to that, both on wet tracks. Finished at the back in his only trial leading up to this race. Could surprise.
Manolo Blahniq won his last start in New Zealand over 1200m. First-up this time wasn't flash behind Star Turn.
Nikitas has mixed his form recently. His second to Capitalist in the MM Classic and third in the G2 Sires Produce at Doomben have him a chance in this race. But that form is tarnished with his last start finish 17 lengths behind the winner when he may not have handled the mile. No positive signs in recent trial.
Cellerman raced well in his first career preparation including close seconds over 1200m against easier company than this. Finished in front over 1400m at Eagle Farm in his latest effort. Not the worst.
Gadfly has raced well in easier grade. Meets tougher opposition here.
1st El Divino on the back of the ability he showed in the Kindergarten. Rosehill should suit and strong performances in recent trials suggest that he should be ready to fire fresh.
2nd Star Turn
3rd Mediterranean
Mike Steward
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