Peter's Filly Set to Embrace Adelaide
- Tuesday, 11 February 2003 00:00
Dual-state trainer Peter Moody is hoping for just
even luck in Saturday's Group 2 Swettenham Stud Stakes at Morphettville with talented
filly Brief Embrace.Almost 12 months ago, the three-year-old went within a head of winning the rich Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield, flashing home to finish second to a tiring Bel Esprit.
Since then, though, the filly has had nothing but bad barriers and bad luck according to Moody, but that was up until last Saturday when the breaks finally went her way. Under a brilliant ride by jockey Patrick Payne, the filly bounced back to form with her first win in 12 months over 1200m at Caulfield.
"Right from the start she's taken on top company and probably should have a better record than she has," Moody said. "She's a nice, neat ready-made sprinter. Last Saturday things finally went her way and she broke through for a good win. She did a great job, too, because she had to carry 60kg to do it."
Having pulled up well from the run, Brief Embrace will line up at Morphettville on Saturday to improve her stud record in the Group 2 fillies amd mares feature. Moody believes the race is perfect for her and is confident she will appreciate the new Morphettville lay-out.
"She gets into the race nicely at the weights
- with 52kg - and drops 8kg on her last run," Moody said. "She will sit off the
pace but is very strong at the finish and has a very quick sprint. It looks a good race
for her."
"She deserves to win a nice race like this. She hasn't improved that much since her two-year-old season but I don't think she would have had to. She raced against elite company and was ultra-consistent, in particular in races such as the Blue Diamond and the Slipper (where she finished a close-up sixth)."
Victorian rider Luke Currie will be having his first ride on the filly, but has had success wih the stable in the past.
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