Haptic Back In San Domenico
Haptic returns from a break in the Group Three Smithfield RSL Club San Domenico Stakes over five and a half furlongs at Rosehill Gardens, Australia, on Saturday, August 15.
Haptic returns from a break in the Group Three Smithfield RSL Club San Domenico Stakes over five and a half furlongs at Rosehill Gardens, Australia, on Saturday, August 15.
Time/Date - 15.00hrs local time/Saturday, August 15, 2015
Racecourse/Country - Rosehill Gardens/Australia
Surface/Distance - Turf/5f 110y
Haptic returns from a break in the Group Three Smithfield RSL Club San Domenico Stakes over five and a half furlongs at Rosehill Gardens, Australia, on Saturday, August 15.
The three-year-old, representing John O'Shea, faded to 12th in the world's richest juvenile race, the six-furlong Group One Tooheys New Golden Slipper, at Rosehill Gardens on March 21.
The son of Exceed and Excel was previously unbeaten in two starts, both at Royal Randwick, and followed up a five-furlong maiden success in January with cosy win in Listed DX Solutions Lonhro Plate over half a furlong further in February.
John O'Shea said: "Haptic has come back from his two-year old career in wonderful order and has benefited from being gelded.
"His barrier trials have been excellent and he will roll forward from gate three and try to dictate the race.
"The overall two-year old form from last year has proven to be quite effective and Haptic had good two-year old form apart from his run in the Golden Slipper.
"This is a quality race but he is a quality horse in exceptional order."
Sam Clipperton takes the ride for the first time on Haptic, who opposes seven others headed by Tooheys New Golden Slipper winner Vancouver, Group Three third Redzel and Rosehill Gardens handicap scorer Japonisme.