In Brief
- Lady of Fortune ready to win again.
- Hezredhot expected to impress again.
- Both of Carr's top winning chances have trained on since their last appearances.
Siggy Carr has been gradually building her stable since the mass exodus in April when owners opted to remove their steeds from her care owing to Tasmania’s shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Carr has been steadily recouping after the break, riding four winners that formed part of a training double last Sunday in Devonport would have helped her cause.
In Hobart on Sunday she has seven acceptors with Lady of Fortune and Hezredhot considered her two best winning chances.
Lady of Fortune will line up in the Hazellbros Benchmark 60 Handicap over 1400m and she comes off a brilliant maiden win over 1200m at the same venue two weeks ago.
“I was considering sending Lady of Fortune for a spell but she pulled up so well from her last start and has since done extremely well in the stable, we’ve opted to give her one more start before she takes a break,” Carr said.
“I think she has been harshly treated at the weights because she is still only a two-year-old and she’s been given 57kg but it’s the most suitable race on the program so we accepted all the same.”
Hezredhot (Siggy Carr) wins a maiden in Hobart on 21 June.
Hezredhot could not have been more impressive in winning on debut in a 1200-metre maiden in Hobart last month.
The gelded son of Hidden Dragon led and was never threatened on his way to a 2-1/4 length win over Orange Roughie and Lucky Lil.
“I haven’t been able to fault Hezredhot’s work since his win and he’s absolutely thriving being trained in a beach environment”
Carr recently acquired training facilities at Seven Mile Beach, but she also retained boxes at Brighton.
“Hezredhot has an excellent cruising speed and he is strong, so based on his previous effort I’d say he is my stable’s best winning chance on Sunday.”
Hezredhot will be ridden by apprentice Kyle Maskiell who resumed race riding last Sunday in Devonport and left the track with a double aboard the John Blacker-trainer pair, Gone Girl and Argyle Beach.
“I’ve opted to book a claiming apprentice on Hezredhot and while Kyle (Maskiell) can’t claim his full 1-1/2 kilos, he can claim one (kg) and that is enough off the horse’s back to make a difference.”
Watch Hezredhot win in Hobart on 21 June.