Options aplenty for Florence Jean

Florence Jean racehorse
TRAINER John Morell is preparing for two trips to the Hawke’s Bay carnival, and the Te Rapa horseman has a back-up plan in mind for Florence Jean should conditions not suit.

Morell has the Group Three Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes on September 23 on the Pins three-year-old’s programme and he is keen to give the horse a lead-up outing this Saturday.

“We’ll probably go down for the El Roca Sprint and if she could run a place that would be great to give her a bit of black type,” Morell said.

“She will be up against some good colts, but it will give us a line on her. She hasn’t beaten too much just yet.

“But just in case the track’s wet or if she drew too wide I’ll nominate her for the three-year-old race over a 1000 metres at Ruakaka on the same day.”

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Florence Jean has already showed her liking for the northern track with a debut win there in January before she finished sixth in the Group Two Matamata Breeders’ Stakes after a chequered run.

Following a break, the filly returned to Ruakaka for a six-length victory romp in July.

“She was a lot more forward last time there than I thought she was,” Morell said.

“She took a few days to get over that though, it was a harder gallop than I wanted but she’s fine now.”

Morell has no longer-term plans for Florence Jean at this stage, but he is keen to test her over more ground.

“I’m hoping that she will get a mile,” he said.

“While she’s very professional, she still needs to be educated to settle.

“In those better fillies’ races she’ll need to be able to take a sit and get the last run at them.”

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