PURE ELATION OUT TO STAKE CLAIM
PURE Elation’s standing as one of the leading Blue Diamond Stakes prospects will get its first examination when the filly makes her debut at Caulfield tomorrow.
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Pure Elation is on the second line of betting at $11 for next month’s Group 1 Blue Diamond.
Pure Elation impressed winning a Sydney barrier trial last spring and also won a jumpout stylishly at Werribee a fortnight ago.
Michael Walker, who rode the horse in the initial trial win, has the ride on Pure Elation who is the $3.40 second favourite in tomorrow’s Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) for fillies.
“She’s done everything right up to date,” Peter Snowden said.
“She’s been very precocious, a natural running type.”
Snowden has won three Blue Diamonds including one in partnership with his son Paul. He gave Pure Elation more time to mature after two spring trials with a view to her hopefully measuring up in the Blue Diamond series.
“She spelled really well, put the necessary weight on I wanted her to and she’s coming along nicely,” Snowden said of the filly by I Am Invincible.
“I expect her to run well, albeit it’s her first start and there’s a lot of unknowns in the race.
“All the signs are there. We’ve just got to see her do it (in a race).”
■ EXCITING sprinter Brave Smash returns tonight as a short-priced favourite in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.
Brave Smash, who ran third to Redzel in The Everest at Randwick in October, has eased slightly to $1.85 after opened at $1.65.
The Japanese import is one of three Darren Weirtrained gallopers in the race.
The others are Ken’s Dream and Stellar Collision.