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Twelve months ago the then New Zealand-trained mare Rising Romance ran second in the Caulfield Cup and on Saturday she looks to go one better with a win in 2015 for new trainers David Hayes & Tom Dabernig.
A capacity field is engaged for this year’s edition of the iconic $3 million Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m), won last Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival by Japanese raider Admire Rakti.
Second past the post in the mile and a half classic was then four-year-old Rising Romance for NZ trainer Donna Logan, the daughter of Ekraar beaten under half a length.
Rising Romance is now prepared by Lindsay Park training duo Hayes & Dabernig and is back for another shot at Caulfield Cup success, seeking her first win down under since last year’s Group 1 ATC Oaks (2400m) over the same distance as a three-year-old.
She has won just once since back in New Zealand and has had three runs this campaign leading up to her test on Saturday where she pays $10 to win through Ladbrokes.com.au – home of Best Tote or SP + 20% on all Caulfield Cup Day races!
Two back she crossed a very close second to 2013 Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) over the Flemington mile, but things went amiss in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) last time out when she ran 12th behind Preferment.
She was still only beaten 3.45 lengths however from the outside alley (15 of 15), and like Descarado (14th in 2010) she is out on Saturday to atone for an unplaced Turnbull Stakes run and win the Caulfield Cup.
So will she make up for last start getting back out over more distance on Saturday and become the first Caulfield Cup winning mare since Southern Speed (2011)?
Barrier: 2
Weight: 53kg
Jockey: Damian Lane
Trainer/s: David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
Owner/s: Mr N J Carter, Mrs V M Carter, Mr M R Powell, Mr B H Carter
Age: 5YO
Gender: Mare
Breeding: by Ekraar (USA) from Post Romance (NZ)
Career: 21-5-7-1
Win: 24%
Place: 62%
Last 6: 22×620
Prize Money: $1,568,245
Track: 2-0-1-0
Distance: 3-1-2-0
Current 2015 Caulfield Cup Odds: $10
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