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Hidden Motive resumes while Private Harry and Shiki are set to barrier trial

Shiki's Golden Slipper bid could be determined by a barrier trial next week while Group 1 winner Private Harry will miss the Sydney autumn to be aimed at the Brisbane carnival.

Kurrinda Bloodstock's Sean Driver provided Racing And Sports with an update on Shiki and Private Harry ahead of another of the syndicator's talented sprinters, promising three-year-old Hidden Motive's return to racing in the Listed $200,000 Fireball Stakes (1100m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

SHIKI winning the AQUIS GOLD PEARL QTIS 2YO Fillies at Gold Coast in Australia.
SHIKI winning the AQUIS GOLD PEARL QTIS 2YO Fillies at Gold Coast in Australia. Picture: Michael McInally/Racing Queensland
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Shiki, winner of the Gimcrack Stakes, is fully qualified for the $5 million Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill on March 21 but the filly ran below expectations when unplaced in the Silver Slipper last start.

"We were disappointed with Shiki's run,'' Driver said.

"I thought going into the Silver Slipper, the filly looked great, the best she has all season, so we were pretty flat after that race.

"The plan is to barrier trial her next week (Rosehill, March 10) and see how she goes.

"What she has got is brilliant acceleration and we believe if she is at her best she can run very competitively in the Golden Slipper.''

PRIVATE HARRY winning the KIA ORA GALAXY at Rosehill in Australia.
PRIVATE HARRY winning the KIA ORA GALAXY at Rosehill in Australia. Picture: Bradley Photos
Private Harry won the Group 1 The Galaxy on Golden Slipper Day last year, ending his three-year-old season unbeaten in five starts and with a slot in The Everest.

But the brilliant sprinter missed The Everest last spring after he was beaten out of a place in The Shorts and Premiere Stakes, then was found to have some bone bruising in a knee.

Private Harry has subsequently been transferred to the Chris Waller stable and is back in full training.

"Private Harry is due to have his first barrier trial on March 30,'' Driver revealed.

"He will have two barrier trials then go to Brisbane where he will run in the Victory Stakes first-up before going to the Doomben 10,000.''

HIDDEN MOTIVE winning the CANADIAN CLUB ROMAN CONSUL STAKES at Rosehill in Australia.
HIDDEN MOTIVE winning the CANADIAN CLUB ROMAN CONSUL STAKES at Rosehill in Australia. Picture: Bradley Photos
Meanwhile, the Nathan Doyle-trained Hidden Motive takes on a classy field of three-year-old sprinters in the Fireball Stakes on Saturday including Beadman and the young sprinter Driver is most wary of, Caffe Florian.

Hidden Motive showed his quality last spring winning the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes from Beadman and Marhoona before he failed in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Doyle has given Hidden Motive two barrier trials in recent weeks including an impressive win at Rosehill late last month.

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"Nathan is very happy with Hidden Motive, it is the best we have had him going into a first-up run,'' Driver said.

"We still feel he will improve but he can run a bold race on Saturday.''

 


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