Evaporate set for Carbine Club Stakes at Randwick

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Evaporate will contest Saturday’s Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli

Lindsay Park are hoping for a confidence boosting result this weekend with their talented three-year-old Evaporate in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

The New Zealand-bred son of Per Incanto has shown plenty of ability on the track this season but has been winless since the Group 2 Stutt Stakes (1600m) at The Valley in September, his fourth consecutive victory before placing in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m).

He returned to his homeland last month, where he finished runner-up behind Damask Rose in the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), and co-trainer Will Hayes said he has thrived with the trans-Tasman trip.

“He coped with the New Zealand trip very well, he came back from the (NZB) Kiwi and I thought it was an incredibly good run,” Hayes told Racing.com.

“Mick (Dee, jockey) played all the percentages and it took an absolute masterstroke from Blake Shinn to come up the rail and beat us (aboard Damask Rose).

“He has thrived from the travel and he went up there (Sydney) with Rise At Dawn and had a tick over trial on Friday and has come through it very well.”

Hayes said the stable had a number of options when selecting his next target but felt the Carbine would hopefully net a confidence-boosting victory for their gelding.

“He looks very well placed in the set weights and penalties Carbine on the weekend,” said Hayes, who trains in partnership with his brothers Ben and JD.

“It was the most winnable. We wanted to place him in a race where he could dominate and get back to winning because he has had quite a tough prep, and we just want to see him win.”

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