Trainer Grahame Begg took valuable information from Biologics’ last start, even though the three-year-old filly finished second-last, nearly ten lengths adrift of the winner.
The run at Flemington proved to the Cranbourne-based trainer that the daughter of I Am Invincible struggles on Heavy tracks.
Pinecliff Racing’s filly came through the 1200-metre race on June 6, her first on a surface rated worse than Good, without any issues. Begg has entered her for Saturday’s 1200m 3YO fillies handicap at Caulfield, but her acceptance is dependent on the weather.
“She was going really well into the race and we thought she’d run really well, but the unknown was the ground,” Begg stated.
“Obviously they got rain on the day of the race and it deteriorated and she just wasn’t comfortable at all.”
“She’s nominated, so we’ll see what happens and what the week brings.”
The Caulfield track was recorded as a Soft 7 on Monday. However, with minimal rainfall predicted for Melbourne this week, conditions are expected to improve significantly by raceday.
Biologics would be third-up if she contests the race. Her previous start at Flemington was preceded by a dominant first-up victory over 1100m in a fillies and mares benchmark 62 grade at Werribee.
Prior to that, she had contested a couple of unplaced runs in Stakes company against her own sex last spring, with her sole other start being a maiden win at Pakenham.
Although Begg has not yet committed Biologics to a start, another of his mares, Takeko, is slated to race.
The lightly-raced five-year-old mare will aim to improve her impressive first-up statistics in the $150,000 fillies and mares BM84 over 1100 metres.
Her first-up record shows two wins and a second from three attempts. The daughter of Saxon Warrior indicated potential for another strong fresh run with a second place in a recent Pakenham jumpout.
Luke Cartwright, a jockey claiming 1.5kg, guided Takeko during the jumpout and will be on board for Saturday’s race. Begg expressed enthusiasm for the mare’s return to racing, her first since winning at Moonee Valley on August 9.
“She’s a progressive mare, she’s coming off a bit of a layoff but she’s going well and she’ll come in very well at the weights after the claim,” Begg said.
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