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Unbeaten filly Our Gold Hope could put major targets on her agenda if the Robert and Luke Price-trained galloper can keep her unblemished record at Kembla Grange on Saturday.
Unbeaten filly Our Gold Hope could put major targets on her agenda if the Robert and Luke Price -trained galloper can keep her unblemished record at Kembla Grange on Saturday.
The daughter of Lope De Vega made the perfect first impression when surging home to break her maiden at the first time of asking earlier this month.
She will look to repeat that display in the Gwenda Markwell - ITC Legend Benchmark 64 Handicap (1200m).
"We've been able to keep the same rider on and Ashley (Morgan) did a great job the other day," Rob Price said.
"It was nearly too good to believe (her debut).
"We are happy with her and it would be nice to see her do that again and maybe we will look at placing her a bit more difficult.
"She has always been flying under the radar, her first up performance was a pleasant surprise but we knew she was capable of it."
Our Gold Hope is one of four good chances for the Prices on the Kembla card and is a $5 chance in TAB betting.
Candlelit, a $4.40 chance, was a brilliant five length winner on the same day as Our Gold Hope and steps out of maiden company in the Grand Zulu Provincial Benchmark 64 Handicap (1400m).
The Press Statement gelding has drawn one from the outside in a field of 12 runners but Price expects the gelding to go forward as he attempts to maintain his good form with apprentice Olivia Chambers aboard.
"He is in good order, there's no doubt about it," Price said. "He won well the other day doing what he did and we will probably approach it in a similar way.
"If someone eyeballs him, it might be a different story but if he can get away with what he did the other day, which is what we will try and do, he will be competitive."
The stable is expecting an improved showing from Monte Braveheart after dropping him back in trip.
Monte Braveheart ($18) failed to fire over 1400m last start at Hawkesbury but can atone in the Cliff Clare - ITC Legend CG&C Maiden Plate (1200m).
"Luke and I made an error in judgement with Monte Braveheart last start when he probably wasn't ready to go to 1400m," Price said.
"Everything was happening too quickly for him mentally. Physically he is fine. I think you will see a better horse on Saturday. If things go his way he will be very competitive."
Extreme Freedom ($) returns to the provincials in the Julie Humphries - ITC Legend Conditional Benchmark 68 Handicap (1600m).
"He drew an awkward gate from the 1800m and possesses no tactical speed so it was a bit of a killer," Price said.
"He is just going to have to take his medicine and sit three or four deep at the first corner but it's a long run down the back straight where he can find a spot."
