Gabbidon on trial for Guineas

Story By Jason Hickson

Wednesday, 20 February 2008:

Photo by Racing and Sports

Gabbidon returned from an injury enforced spell with a top run against older horses, hitting the line hard to finish runner-up behind St Trinians.

This weekend she heads to Melbourne for what is shaping as a top race – other nominations including rising star Light Fantastic and the giant Lago Lad.

Her effort in the Schweppervescence Cup will determine whether she goes on to the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) on Saturday fortnight or tackle the Group 2 Kewney Stakes over the same track and journey but against her own sex.

Trainer Gary Kennewell said he was thrilled with her return run and reported her work since had been first class.

In the spring the filly was the early Thousand Guineas favourite following a strong win of the Thousand Guineas Prelude, but was injured with a hairline fracture to her whither before the feature race and had to be spelled.

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