Theresa Bateup hopes her change of luck can continue when Fleeting Stryke runs at Canterbury on Wednesday, before shes targets the Scone Carnival with the filly.
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The Kembla-trainer notched up her first success of the season when Freedom Call saluted at Nowra on Sunday and is now looking to double the dosage in town.
Fleeting Stryke will run in the Ranvet Plate (1200m) for two-year-olds where she will be ridden by Jay Ford from barrier four.
Bateup plans to use the run as a stepping stone to the $100,000 Inglis Challenge (1100m) on day one of the Scone Carnival on May 13.
“She is being set for that so Wednesday’s run will top her off nicely for that,” the trainer said.
“It was just trying to find a race that fits in nicely with that run at Scone.
“I could have gone to Warwick Farm next week for a run over 1100m because Scone is over that 1100m but this just gave her a little bit more time between runs.
“I am really happy with her going in.”
Fleeting Stryke is yet to win after three starts, but is coming off a solid placing in midweek company on March 17.
The filly picked up late to finish third behind Fifty Ways at Gosford and has had a six week break following the run.
“The form around her is sensational,” Bateup said.
“She ran into Thyme For Roses at her first start and that was at Warwick Farm that was in her first preparation.
“First-up this time in she ran into Taj Mahal and Obscura which have been running in Group races and even Geneteau in her last race in Group 3 placed.”
“She had a nice little freshen up after Gosford.”
Bateup was in good spirits while talking to The Punt after Freedom Call’s drought breaking success over the weekend.
A delightful rails ride from in-form apprentice Kayla Nisbet saw the four-year-old hold out Robert Price trained Plea Bargain to claim the Shah Wali Kot Afghanistan Maiden Plate (1400m).
“She deserved to win one because she has been close a few times,” Bateup said.
Meanwhile, Price will also head to Canterbury on Wednesday.
The Nowra horseman is set to launch a two-pronged attack in the TAB.com.au Handicap (1900m).
Veteran stayer Tradtri will jump from barrier 10 with Deanne Panya on-board while Peter Wells will pilot Pericio from barrier 12.
Kembla’s Kerry Parker has accepted with his four-year-old One Last Rose for the same race.
The mare, which won at her home track two starts ago, will be ridden by experienced hoop Jay Ford from barrier seven.