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Tom Kitten purring ahead of return

Tom Kitten is set to open his autumn campaign in the Kevin Heffernan Stakes at Caulfield. 

TOM KITTEN.
TOM KITTEN. Picture: Colin Bull / Sportpix

The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable is looking for a smoother autumn campaign with Tom Kitten than the one that confronted them in the spring. 

Throughout the spring, Tom Kitten was playing catch-up after being a scratching at the barriers in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last August. 

That was Tom Kitten's first campaign with the Freedman father-and-son combination after James Cummings' resignation from Godolphin. 

Cummings will commence training in Hong Kong in the new season. 

Sam Freedman said Tom Kitten's preparation last campaign had been smooth leading up to what was hoped to be his first-up outing and the co-trainer said this time around it had been even better. 

Tom Kitten is down to run at Caulfield on Saturday in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m). 

The Kevin Heffernan has traded places with the Group 1 C F Orr Stakes (1400m) which was transferred to mid-November. 

Tom Kitten has had two jump-outs in preparation for Saturday's return in which he will be ridden for the first time by Craig Williams with regular rider Ben Melham sidelined through suspension. 

The gelding has had two jump-outs ahead of his return, most recently when fourth over 1000m at Balnarring on January 28. 

"He's been excellent," Freedman said. 

"His trial last week was sharp, and he's come back better than when he started his prep last time. 

"Plus, there's no Via Sistina to worry about this time." 

The Freedman's have mapped out an autumn campaign that heads to the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 21, onto the Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 7 and then potentially the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 28. 

"It will be nice to get a run into him before the Futurity and then he can go to the All-Star Mile and on to the Australian Cup," Freedman said. 

"He's got a good fresh record and he's ticking over well." 


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