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Filly out to break long losing run in Dark Jewel Classic.

FCThe Brad Widdup-trained Akari (Snitzel) will be out to break a winning drought that stretches back to this victory in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (Listed, 1400m) at Flemington in November 2019 when she lines up in the Dark Jewel Classic (Gr 3, 1400m) at Scone on Friday. 

The daughter of Snitzel (Redoute's Choice) was last seen running fourth in the Hawkesbury Crown (Gr 3, 1300m) and she has drawn barrier 2 in Friday's Group 3 Widdup is hoping the breaks might finally go the way of his mare. 

"It is a long time since she's won but she has been a filly who hasn't had it easy, she has raced in a high grade for most of her career. It makes it bloody hard," Widdup said. 

"If she can get a trouble-free run and be saved up for as long as possible, that seems to suit her. 

"Even her runs in Melbourne at the end of the carnival, they were great runs but she had no luck. She is a little filly and she just needs everything to go her way." 

A field of 16 will contest the Dark Jewel Classic, including last year's winner Irithea (Snitzel) who scored for Bjorn Baker 12 months ago and trained by Clarry Conners.