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National Sale-bound mare works over 1400 metres with Opie Bosson onboard ahead of trip to Australia

Melody Belle (Commands) stepped out for an exhibition gallop between races at Tauranga on Saturday as she continues towards her preparation for her upcoming assignments in Australia.

With Opie Bosson aboard, Melody Belle worked over 1400 metres in what was a solid hitout.

“She was nice and relaxed,” said Bosson, on dismounting.

“She’s been a wonderful mare to me and the family. She knows how good she is and her work was excellent.”

Melody Belle will depart for Sydney on Monday as she gets ready to tackle the H E Tancred Stakes (Gr 1, 2400m) next Saturday at Rosehill where she will have the services of leading rider James McDonald.

Following her Tancred Stakes run she is pencilled in for starts in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) on April 17 at Randwick, before heading to Queensland to tackle the A D Hollindale Stakes (Gr 2, 1800m) on May 8 at the Gold Coast, and the Doomben Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) on May 22 at Doomben.