Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) was dominant in her home state of Western Australia last spring and now owner Bob Peters is looking to plunder some Victorian spoils with the New Zealand-bred mare.
The daughter of Reliable Man won five of her seven starts in her last preparation, including the Gr.1 Railway Stakes (1600m) and Gr.3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m), and was runner-up in the Gr.1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) last start.
With a view to tackling the Victoria Spring Carnival, Peters has transferred Inspirational Girl to Danny O’Brien’s Barwon Heads stable, with her ultimate aim being the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m).
Peters has been pleased with the way she has come up this time in and said she left Western Australia in good fettle.
“She took a long time to mature and she hasn’t had a lot of racing, but I think she might be there now,” Peters told RSN927.
“She looked the best she ever has when she left here, so we will see how she goes.
“She should start in the Memsie (Gr.1, 1400m) on the 28th of August.
“If he is available, hopefully Damian Lane will ride Inspirational Girl in the Memsie.”
Inspirational Girl was purchased by John Chalmers Bloodstock out of Jamieson Park’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale draft for $190,000.
