What a good back-up runner
again. He’s done super since the Doncaster.”
It’s Somewhat is a $3.40 favourite for the Hollindale and Godolphin have a number of other leading hopes at the Coast in the shape of Regent ($5.50 in Ken Russell Classic), Federal ($3.30 favourite, Prime Minister’s Cup) and Tessera ($8.50 Gold Coast Guineas).
“Tessera was in our top few two-year-olds,” Beadman said.
“He had a few little setbacks and never got into any rhythm but his first-up run was a beauty after a good layoff.
“He was probably on the wrong part of the track and he got left in front a bit too far from home and to his credit he kicked back and only went down by a small margin.
“The form out of Regent’s debut win is pretty good. I think it might turn out to be a hot little race.”
Godolphin filly Raiment was an early favourite in some markets for the Stradbroke Handicap next month but was not among nominations on Wednesday.
Instead, she will stick to a fillies and mares path, just as Godolphin did with Ghisoni last year.
“We’ve got other horses for the Straddie, including Impending, Old North and Morton’s Fork, so we thought it would be good to keep her to her own sex,” Beadman said.