Payne Uncertain Where Latin News Runs
- Monday, 21 November 2011 06:16
A decision on whether talented sprinter Latin News runs in Sydney or Brisbane on Saturday will not be made until later this week.
Trainer David Payne entered the five-year-old for the 1100m welter at Canterbury and the Listed Keith Noud Quality (1200m) at Eagle Farm.
Wherever he runs, Latin News will be having his second start for Payne after being transferred from Bart Cummings.
Under Cummings, Latin News won three races and was placed four times including a third to Albert The Fat in the 2010 Group One BTC Cup.
At his only start for his new trainer, Latin News was a close second to Ahdashim at Rosehill on October 29.
"We'll have a look at both races but I don't know yet where he will be going," Payne said.
"If not this week, he will be going to Brisbane. There are a couple of nice races for him in December."
Payne has entered three two-year-olds for Saturday's 1100m handicap but the chance of any or all starting depend on how they perform when they trial at Rosehill on Tuesday.
Alive In Paris and Anytime Baby finished fourth and sixth respectively in the first barrier trial at Rosehill on November 8 while Honorius was third in a separate trial on the same day.
"All three will trial on Tuesday and I'll know more after then," Payne said.
The Clarry Conners-trained Diamond Start will be the first ride back for Peter Robl who returns from a 12-month suspension at the Canterbury meeting.
There were 10 entries for the two-year-old race with 19 nominations taken for the feature race, the Listed Frank Underwood Cup (1900m).
Ginga Dude was given topweight of 61kg in the Frank Underwood Cup but is not a certain runner with trainer Graeme Boyd concerned about the handicap.
If he doesn't start, 2009 Summer Cup winner Solid Billing will be topweight.
