Tawteen on trial for Dubai in G1 Lightning

Sunday 1 February 2015, 4:40pm

Tawteen will be tested against some of Australia's best sprinters in the Lightning Stakes to determine whether she takes on the world.

The three-year-old resumed with victory in a 955m sprint at Moonee Valley on Friday night on the same program her stablemate Sistonic, a close relation to Black Caviar, made it two wins from as many starts.

Co-trainer David Hayes is considering the Group One Al Quoz Sprint (1000m) on World Cup night in Dubai on March 28 with Tawteen if she proves herself worthy in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington.

"I'm going to put her on trial for the World Cup night in the Lightning," Hayes said.

"If she runs well in the Lightning - she has to finish one, two or three - we might gain an invite to the 1000-metre Group One up the straight in Dubai."

The Lightning Stakes is at weight-for-age and her opposition is expected to include Lankan Rupee and Deep Field.

"It will be a test," Hayes said.

"She will be racing out of her class but I think the tempo of the Lightning will suit her down the straight. I think on the minimum weight she'll run well."

Hayes has three-year-old colt Tashbeeh heading to Dubai to race during the carnival.

Both Tashbeeh and Tawteen are owned by Sheikh Hamdan of Dubai's ruling Maktoum family.

Tawteen forms part of a talented group of fillies and mares in the Lindsay Park team.

Hayes admits he is excited about the potential of unbeaten Sistonic.

She cruised to a three-quarter length victory at Moonee Valley but was controversially eased down for much of the straight by apprentice Jye McNeil.

Her next run will be in the Typhoon Tracy Stakes at the same track with Nick Hall to replace McNeil.

"She'll probably be restricted to stakes racing from the next run on, I would say," Hayes said.

"She's pretty exciting. I thought she could have won by a big margin on Friday night."

Hayes said it was unnecessary for McNeil to ease her down and stewards reminded the rider of his obligation to ride horses out to the line.

– AAP

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