Tints has right attitude to overcome draw

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 3:35pm

Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie believes the professionalism of Tints is what sets her apart from most two-year-olds.

Currie will rely on the filly's sensible nature to cope with a wide alley in Saturday's Champagne Classic (1200m) at Eagle Farm.

"You can put her wherever you want in a race and she's got a nice turn of foot," he said.

"The 12 alley makes it a little bit tough but if she gets some luck and can slot in somewhere she'll be really hard to beat."

Currie says jockey Tim Bell might have to ride Tints conservatively in the early stages of the Classic to avoid being caught wide.

"It means she might have to race a pair or two further back than we wanted to and have to come three deep from the 600 metres," he said.

"Whether she can have those things go against her and still win a Group Two is the challenge.

"I'm disappointed with the alley but happy with the horse."

Tints has raced three times for impressive wins at her debut at Toowoomba in January and at her latest appearance at the Sunshine Coast on April 28.

Splitting those wins was a creditable third to Architect in extreme conditions at the Sunshine Coast when the track was rated the heaviest on the scale.

After her Sunshine Coast defeat, Tints was spelled by Currie who has noticed improvement in the filly's attitude since she returned to his stables.

"She's more of a racehorse this time in and she knows what she's there to do whereas most two-year-olds still have a lot of greenness about them," he said.

The daughter of Tycoon Ruler is owned by Toowoomba dentist Dr Kim McCasker, and races in the same colours as his 1999 Doomben 10,000 winner Laurie's Lottery.

– AAP

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