Global Glamour firming up for Everest slot
PLANS for Global Glamour’s return to racing will be firmed up now the Group 1-winning mare has made the shortlist for the Australian Turf Club’s slot for The Everest.
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained four-yearold is among five candidates vying for a start in October’s $10 million Everest (1200m) when the ATC trimmed down a list of 20 hopefuls yesterday.
Waterhouse and Bott already have gun mare English confirmed for the Tabcorp slot and are now hoping for a second runner in the 12-strong field. Darren Weir (Brave Smash), Kris Lees (Clearly Innocent/Le Romain) plus Peter and Paul Snowden (Redzel) are the other contenders.
Global Glamour, who won the Group 1 Flight Stakes and Thousand Guineas a week part last October, has not raced since placing second to Derryn in the Group Two Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) at Randwick on April 8.
“It’s great news for all the connections involved. James Bester (managing owner) has campaigned strongly to the ATC and put forward his case. I think she thoroughly deserves a spot,” Bott said.
He said Global Glamour was probably a fortnight from returning to barrier trials and would probably have two trials and one as-yet unspecified race to audition for a start in the highlight of the Sydney spring carnival on October 14.
“We’re still finalising a program for her, we will produce her in top order,” Bott said.
He did not believe Global Glamour’s chances would be hurt by only having one opportunity to justify selection.