Awkward draw for Kiwi colt

Summer Passage will jump from a wide gate at Randwick on Saturday in his quest for consecutive Group One victories.

The last-start Sistema Stakes winner has barrier 13 in a capacity 16-horse field for the Inglis Sires’ Produce Stakes, in which he will be ridden by Zac Purton.

The Hong Kong-owned juvenile was accompanied on a Tuesday morning’s flight to Sydney by Andrew Scott, who trains the twoyear-old with Lance O’Sullivan. Meanwhile the stable has yet to commit to a start with Princess Rihanna in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes. A decision will be made on Wednesday with the filly to be ridden by Derek Leung if she heads to Awapuni.

● Nicoletta has been put aside after a completing a rewarding summer and autumn campaign. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Savabeel filly won the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes, finished runner-up in the Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic and ran fourth in both the Gr.3 Lowland Stakes and the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks.

Meanwhile Lee Somervell rates both of his runners at Matamata on Wednesday highly. The Cambridge trainer will be represented by Impulsive Habit in the Fairview Motors 1600 and by Dainty Rose in the PGG Wrightson Ltd 1600.

‘‘Impulsive Habit has got a lot of potential and he’s worked well since a nice run the other day,’’ said Somervell.