Chief Stipe Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Godolphin may have lost its No.1 seed for the Golden Slipper but still has plenty of ammunition with Tenley confirming she is on target with victory in the Reisling Stakes at Randwick. Long-time Slipper favourite Tassort has been ruled out for the rest of autumn after failing to recover sufficiently from a bruised hoof which kept him out of today’s Todman Stakes. Trainer James Cummings was smiling again after Tenley came from back in the field to win the fillies’ qualifying race one and a half lengths from her Magic Millions-winning stablemate Exhilarates. Brisbane filly Vincere Volare was another half-length away in third place. “Tenley has just improved out of sight like you would not believe,” Cummings said. “Since she has gotten to the stable she has just been flying. She hasn’t let us down and improved and improved. She is a pretty serious filly.” The daughter of Medaglia D’Oro remains unbeaten from three starts, while Exhilarates now has two wins and three seconds from her six races. “Exhilarates was very good off a break,” Cummings said. “Having not raced since January it is perfect for her. She has a little touch of the Capitalist about her two weeks out from the Slipper ready to bounce back to her very best.” The 2016 Magic Millions winner, the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Capitalist, was beaten in the Todman before going on to win the Slipper. Cummings is taking a philosophical outlook on having to spell Tassort. “To be honest I’ve got 200 horses in great shape and I have one horse who has to go to the paddock,” he said. “It’s not a bad position to be in.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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