Black-type hopeful Astor to be tested at Taupo

Promising NZ galloper Astor
PROMISING filly Astor’s will attempt to boost its black-type chances at Taupo on Friday after a brilliant maiden wi.

The lightly raced daughter of Iffraaj broke the maiden in fine style last time out and it will bid for further success in Friday’s New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series Race.

Trainer Danica Guy said Astor is set for another strong performance.

“She’s looking good and we’re really pleased with her,” she said.

“It was a heavy and testing track at Hawke’s Bay and she didn’t enjoy it, but she got through it to get the job done.

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“She’s in a really good space at the moment and there are a couple of other nice fillies in the race so we’ll get a good line on where we’re at. It’s a nice option for her.”

If Astor runs up to expectations, she will earn herself another trip south to Hastings.

The trainer has a big race in mind for the progressive horse.

“As long as she runs as well as we expect and she comes through the race without a problem, the Gold Trail Stakes will be her next target,” Guy said.

“She’s a lovely filly and I don’t think she’s a one trick pony – she’ll get over a bit more ground later on.”

Meanwhile, Guy has her fingers crossed for a scratching to get Galaxy Miss off the ballot for a shot at the Group Two Lisa Chittick Foxbridge Plate at Te Rapa on Saturday.

“She’s very well, I can’t fault her condition,” she said.

“There’s not a lot else around for her really. She’s not a real wet-tracker, but she would get away with it at Te Rapa.

“If she doesn’t get a run we don’t have a Plan B at this stage.”

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