Wednesday 15th October 2008
Aspen Darlin primed for Champions’ Day
ASPEN Darlin is the form filly going into the £80,000 Group Two Countrywide Steel & Tubes Rockfel Stakes (4.25pm) at Newmarket on Champions’ Day, Saturday, October 18, following a fantastic effort on The NatWest Rowley Mile two weeks ago.
Trainer Alan Bailey is hopeful of another top notch display after the Indian Haven juvenile finished half a length second to Serious Attitude in the Group One 32Red.com Cheveley Park Stakes over six furlongs on October 3. He reports the filly to be in fine form ahead of her first attempt at seven furlongs.
Bailey revealed today: "Aspen Darlin came out of the 32Red.com Cheveley Park Stakes very well, she has never left oats since she ran and is well in herself. She has gone in her coat but she had at Newmarket last time, so she’s all set for the Countrywide Steel & Tubes Rockfel Stakes.
"There was very little between Aspen Darlin and Serious Attitude on a line through Sneak Preview, who was second to us at Ayr, so we expected a good run last time.
"The extra furlong will be no problem at all on Saturday. I’m not saying she’ll improve for it because she couldn’t have done much better than she did last time. She’s as game as a pebble, is well in herself and I think she’ll run a big race."
