Trainer Mark Newnham is hoping to add to Expat’s (NZ) (Makfi) Group tally when she heads to Rosehill on Saturday.
The daughter of Makfi will contest the Gr.2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) and Newnham is pleased with his mare heading into the race after her trial win over 1000m at Warwick Farm earlier this month.
The four-year-old mare will be fresh-up after winning her last start in the Gr.3 Belle of the Turf Stakes (1600m) at Gosford in December.
“She has been a fantastic mare – 12 starts, seven wins. She has won on all types of ground and goes very well at Rosehill,” Newnham said.
“I am really looking forward to getting her back to the races and testing her in Group company again.”
Newnham is also looking forward to lining up fellow Kiwi-bred Shadow Crush (NZ) on the undercard over 1100m where the son of Per Incanto will be vying for a hat-trick of wins.
“I think he has appreciated coming back in his races and getting to the outside. Fast run races with good ground and giving him a bit of room, he has really appreciated that,” he said.
“The 1100m at Rosehill can tend to favour horses on pace, so it will be interesting to see if he can overcome it. I am not expecting a big field, so that will help.”
