I'm Belucci to cement potential at Doomben

Wednesday 18 February 2015, 1:59pm

Desleigh Forster has resisted the temptation to add blinkers to the race gear of promising youngster I'm Belucci as he takes his next step to the Brisbane winter carnival.

I'm Belucci will be having his second race start in Saturday's Greenslopes Emergency Two-Year-Old (1350m) at Doomben.

The colt came from second last on the home turn to finish second to Craiglea Wandoo, beaten three-quarters of a length, over 1110 metres at Doomben on January 31.

His trainer had considered putting blinkers on I'm Belucci for Saturday in an effort to get him to begin faster and race closer to the pace.

"In hindsight we decided to leave them off again. He is going to 1350 metres and they won't be going anywhere near as fast early here," Foster said.

"I think with the race experience he can be handier and still run over the top of them in the straight."

"I hope I am in the position on Saturday night of being able to sit down and plot his winter campaign. I have no doubt the further he goes the better he will go," Forster said.

I'm Belucci is by 2010 Epsom Handicap winner Captain Sonador who died after breaking his leg in a paddock accident and is raced by a syndicate headed by Forster's biggest client, Doug Forbes.

The colt cost $32,000 at the Magic Millions March Sale and continues Forster's record with cheaper buys who perform well, the best example being Adebisi who cost just $15,000 and has returned $876,000.

"A lot of work goes into buying our horses and we have been able to pick up some good ones at a cheap price. Let's hope it continues," Forster said.

She also has Too Good Too Refuse in the two-year-old race at Doomben on Saturday.

"He works with I'm Belucci and there isn't much between them on the track. But it is first-up at 1350 metres and he might need the run," Forster said.

– AAP

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