Smart Missile
Smart Missile saved for Brisbane carnival
Forgotten sprinter Smart Missile won't be seen in action until the Brisbane winter carnival.
2012-02-19T05:52:00+11:0019th February 2012, 5:52 am
By Warwick Barr
SYDNEY, Feb 19 AAP - Forgotten sprinter Smart Missile won't be seen in action until the Brisbane winter carnival.
Cummings says time will beat Smart Missile making a belated autumn carnival appearance but he is optimistic the boom colt is on target for an ambitious Queensland preparation.
"He hasn't been back in work for that long so it's unlikely we'll see him in Sydney," Cummings said.
"By the time he is ready to race, the big sprints in Brisbane will be on so that's where he'll head."
Cummings had hoped to have Smart Missile ready for the Group One Galaxy at Randwick but an early setback has put paid to those plans.
"He had a hind limb problem which was a bit unusual," Cummings said.
While Australia's best sprinters, spearheaded by Black Caviar, are set for an unprecedented southern hemisphere assault on Royal Ascot, Smart Missile will be chasing overdue Group One success in Brisbane.
"The idea now is go to Brisbane for the BTC Cup at Doomben, the Doomben 10,000 and then the Stradbroke Handicap," Cummings said.
Smart Missile has been off the scene since finishing fifth to Helmet in the Caulfield Guineas during the Melbourne spring carnival.
"I was thinking as I was driving to Warwick Farm races (on Saturday) that all things being equal he should have been going around in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington," Cummings said.
Smart Missile is the only horse to have beaten Darley's wonder colt Sepoy when they clashed in last year's Todman Stakes but connections have ridden racing's roller-coaster since.
He was scratched at the barrier in the Golden Slipper as Sepoy went on to claim the world's richest two-year-old race then suffered an agonising defeat to Manawanui in the Group One Golden Rose during the Sydney spring carnival.
Cummings, meanwhile, is ready to welcome veteran stayer Zavite back to the races.
"I'm not too sure whether he will kick off in Sydney or over 1800 metres in Melbourne," Cummings said.
A rising 10-year-old, Zavite hasn't raced since last year's Sydney autumn carnival when he produced a 100-1 Ranvet Stakes upset.
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SYDNEY, Feb 19 AAP - Forgotten sprinter Smart Missile won't be seen in action until the Brisbane winter carnival.
Cummings says time will beat Smart Missile making a belated autumn carnival appearance but he is optimistic the boom colt is on target for an ambitious Queensland preparation.
"He hasn't been back in work for that long so it's unlikely we'll see him in Sydney," Cummings said.
"By the time he is ready to race, the big sprints in Brisbane will be on so that's where he'll head."
Cummings had hoped to have Smart Missile ready for the Group One Galaxy at Randwick but an early setback has put paid to those plans.
"He had a hind limb problem which was a bit unusual," Cummings said.
While Australia's best sprinters, spearheaded by Black Caviar, are set for an unprecedented southern hemisphere assault on Royal Ascot, Smart Missile will be chasing overdue Group One success in Brisbane.
"The idea now is go to Brisbane for the BTC Cup at Doomben, the Doomben 10,000 and then the Stradbroke Handicap," Cummings said.
Smart Missile has been off the scene since finishing fifth to Helmet in the Caulfield Guineas during the Melbourne spring carnival.
"I was thinking as I was driving to Warwick Farm races (on Saturday) that all things being equal he should have been going around in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington," Cummings said.
Smart Missile is the only horse to have beaten Darley's wonder colt Sepoy when they clashed in last year's Todman Stakes but connections have ridden racing's roller-coaster since.
He was scratched at the barrier in the Golden Slipper as Sepoy went on to claim the world's richest two-year-old race then suffered an agonising defeat to Manawanui in the Group One Golden Rose during the Sydney spring carnival.
Cummings, meanwhile, is ready to welcome veteran stayer Zavite back to the races.
"I'm not too sure whether he will kick off in Sydney or over 1800 metres in Melbourne," Cummings said.
A rising 10-year-old, Zavite hasn't raced since last year's Sydney autumn carnival when he produced a 100-1 Ranvet Stakes upset.
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yeah it sounds like a good match: the B grade superstar, to race in the b grade carnival.
Hahaha! Was thinking exactly the same mate. Although I reckon if he wasnt with Cummings he'd be much much better
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