Can Chocante keep G1 glory all in the family?

AUSTRALIAN jockey Corey Brown enjoyed one of his finest moments in racing when he guided Shocking to victory in the 2009 Melbourne Cup, and the 41-year-old will get the chance to emulate the group feat aboard the stallion’s son Chocante.

The vastly-experienced jockey guides the son of the now Rich Hill Stud-based stallion when he teams up with Chocante in The Metropolitan at Randwick.

Chocante is the $13 sixth favourite at Ladbrokes.com.au to win the Metropolitan on September 30.

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Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh confirmed Brown’s booking in the wake of the stayer’s seventh placing in the Group Three Kingston Town Stakes last Saturday.

Chocante enjoyed a good run behind the pace before rider Blake Shinn made an early move on the five-year-old, and Marsh said the lack of racing fitness took its toll.

“From the 800m to the 200m he ran 34.2 and in his first run over ground that was probably asking a bit too much,” the trainer said.

“He’s come through the race really well though and he was on the treadmill on Monday morning and this morning he had a nice canter.

“It’s onwards and upwards with only 54.5kg to The Metropolitan now.”

Chocante had earlier finished an encouraging third in its Sydney debut behind the champion mare Winx in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick.

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Meanwhile on the home front, Marsh is looking forward to the return to racing at Te Rapa on Wednesday of She Brings Joy in the Go to the Cox Plate with the Boys’ Trip.

the horse has not raced since she it successful at her fourth start in the Group Two Royal Stakes at Ellerslie in January.

“She definitely won’t be a big fan of the heavy track, but we have to get her going,” Marsh said.

“She’s very well and her quality will take her a long way.”

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