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Ceolwulf on the Autumn Attack

Ceolwulf’s liking for Flemington and voracious appetite for racing has convinced trainer Joe Pride to program a hit-and-run mission on the Group 1 $2 million Australian Cup (2000m) during the Melbourne autumn carnival.

CEOLWULF winning the KING CHARLES III STAKES at Randwick in Australia.
CEOLWULF winning the KING CHARLES III STAKES at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Bradley Photos
Pride revealed his race preparation for Ceolwulf on the eve of his stable star's crucial barrier trial hitout at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. The four-time Group 1 winner of $10.9 million contests the opening heat over 1000m against the likes of Leica Lucy, Vauban, Soul Of Spain and Wootton Verni.

The Warwick Farm-based trainer's long-term plan is to have Ceolwulf at his peak for the Group 1 $5 million Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2000m) on Day Two of The Championships at Royal Randwick on April 11.

But to achieve this aim Pride is mindful Ceolwulf needs a busy autumn campaign including a number of starts in 2000m races.

Ceolwulf, who won a second successive 1600m races at Group 1 level, the King Charles III Stakes and the VRC Champions Mile, to close out his spring campaign last year, is being readied to resume racing in the Group 2 $300,000 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick on February 14.

"Ceolwulf needs racing and that has been evident in his last couple of preparations,'' Pride said.

CEOLWULF with Trainer : JOSEPH PRIDE after, winning the Lexus Champions Mile
CEOLWULF with Trainer : JOSEPH PRIDE after, winning the Lexus Champions Mile Picture: Colin Bull / Sportpix
"So, what I think I'm going to end up doing with him is to go first-up in the Apollo Stakes, into the Verry Elleegant Stakes then two weeks to the Sky High Stakes.

"Then I will send him to Melbourne for the Australian Cup which gives us two weeks into the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

"This plan means I can keep him going every two weeks and give him three runs at 2000m which I think he is going to need.

"To have him at his best for 2000m I reckon he is going to need some racing at this distance.

"He likes Flemington so I'm keen to give him a crack at the Australian Cup. I don't want him to go to the All-Star Mile as it is still too early in his preparation.''

Pride has a strong representation at the Tuesday barrier trial session including boom three-year-old Attica, winner of the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes, who contests the second trial against Caulfield Guineas hero Autumn Boy and some talented stayers including Birdman, River Of Stars, Valiant King and Campaldino.

The Pride stable also has dual The Hunter winner Coal Crusher and promising mare Weeping Woman entered for a 900m trial against two of Waller's Group 1 winners Angel Capital and Joliestar.


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