Fresh from his Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) triumph on Saturday, trainer Luke Fernie will be eyeing more success on Ascot’s opening day card this week.

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Luke Fernie is under no illusion of the challenge that confronts Laced Up Heels in Melbourne on Saturday, but hopes his faith in the three-year-old is not misguided.

Trainer Luke Fernie will kick off his Melbourne Autumn Carnival assault with Shaddow Fear in tomorrow’s Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Sandown.

Quality filly Laced Up Heels will be joined by stablemates Wild Belle and Shaddow Fear in an upcoming Melbourne campaign.