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James Cummings will send classy two-year-old Cloudy to Adelaide with their sights set on the South Australian Sires’ Produce Stakes on Saturday.
The daughter of Frosted has won two races in a row, including the Group 3 Breeders Stakes last time out, taking her record to three wins and a placing from her seven career starts.
The filly will enjoy a luxurious run in transit, having drawn barrier one, and keeps winning jockey Todd Pannell aboard.
Cummings believes Cloudy has shown enough professionalism to win a race like the Group 3 feature.
"This filly has shown all the attributes of a thorough professional who is capable of taking advantage of opportunities that are presented to her," he said.
"That quality was never more evident than at her last start when she settled beautifully, took a run that opened to her and put the race away.
"She gets out to 1,400m here, which is something of a challenge, but she's pleased the team down south and that ability to settle that she showed in the Breeders' Stakes could be decisive in a race that contains several in-form rivals."
Godolphin star Avilius will make the trip to the Gold Coast to take his place in the Group 2 A.D Hollindale stakes.
The seven-year-old hasn't won since 2019, when he beat Dreamforce and Happy Clapper to win the George Main Stakes.
He meets a strong field again on Saturday, but Avilius is likely to get his preferred rain-affected conditions.
Cummings says the form of Avilius stacks up for a race such as this.
"The form he is showing gives him an undeniable chance to get the sort of result he deserves," he said.
"The class of this fabulous old warrior has shone through since the day he arrived in Australia four years ago and it has remained undiminished ever since.
"He'd have won the Chipping Norton in another couple of strides, he flew home again in the George Ryder and he finished off stylishly in the Doncaster after coming from near last and under equal top weight.
"Over an extra 200m here, at weight-for-age and with a softer track he should have a lot more in his favour."
Cloudy is currently on the third line of betting at $5.50 for the South Australian Sires' Produce, whilst Avilius is the current favourite at $4.80 for the A.D Hollindale Stakes with tab.com.au.
