Auret has high hopes of crowns for both of his princes
Marton trainer Faser Auret is chasing a royal double this weekend.
Auret teams up with owner John Bromley and jockey Johnathan Parkes on a coast-tocoast mission with his princely prospects.
Julinsky Prince heads north to Tauranga for the Tauranga Classic today chasing a repeat of last year’s win in the $100,000 feature.
Track conditions are likely to differ from the good surface he managed last year but his ability on all types of going will serve him well.
Tomorrow Alinko Prince will represent the stable at Waverley for the 2200m Waverley Cup.
The rising staying star meets a strong field in the $30,000 signature race for the progressive country club.
Alinko Prince has been sparingly raced as connections have given him time to develop and tomorrow will be the 5-yearold’s 20th start as he chases his sixth win.
He’s got a way to go to match Julinsky Prince’s 11 wins and stakes of $585,000 but he appears a horse capable of matching the best stayers in the land.
Last start, Alinko Prince battled bravely for second to New Zealand Cup (3200m) contender Pump Up The Volume in the Feilding Cup (2200m).
He should get conditions to suit at Waverley with his wins coming on slow and heavy tracks.
Auret also has Missy Moo running at Waverley with the recent stable acquisition chasing a hattrick of wins.
The Per Incanto mare has been a revelation since joining the stable and will be ridden by Samantha Collett.
The fourth Auret runner for the weekend is talented Remind mare Aide Memoire the winner of six from 14 starts.
She tackles the open 1400m at Tauranga today and the astute trainer has opted to claim 2kg with apprentice Viktoria Gatu to ride.
Parkes is happy to pick up the respective plum rides on Julinsky Prince and Alinko Prince.
‘‘Julinsky Prince has proven himself at this level while Alinko Prince is an emerging stayer and went a beauty last start,’’ he said.
On the Waverley undercard Ngaire Fraser got more than she bargained for when she settled on the venue for Lewis Caroll’s seasonal debut.
‘‘I was hoping it was going to be a nice and easy Sunday out for him but it’s quite a strong field,’’ the Cambridge horsewoman said.
‘‘The trip away will help him though and I’m happy with the way he has come up.’’
Lewis Caroll was unbeaten in his first two starts at New Plymouth and Matamata. He was then given a break before he finished runner-up at Te Rapa and he was spelled again after he ran third behind Shillelagh.
‘‘He probably should have run second that day and we’ve been following Shillelagh since then,’’ Fraser said.
‘‘My fellow hasn’t grown at all but he has lengthened and he looks more like a race horse now.
‘‘He’s had a jump-out, but no trial, and he’s been working nicely. He’s as well as he can be.’’
‘‘He’s a very talented horse and he would have been snapped up for Hong Kong if it wasn’t for a few issues, but we’re happy and having a lot of fun with him.’’