Inner Circle to follow family tradition

Tuesday 24 February 2015, 1:01pm

The Group One race won by his mother as well his sister could become a realistic autumn goal for Inner Circle after the Godolphin colt makes his debut at Rosehill on Wednesday.

Inner Circle's dam is Camarilla and his elder sibling is Guelph, who respectively claimed the 2007 and 2013 renewals of the ATC Sires' Produce Stakes.

And a family hat-trick in the 1400-metre race is at the forefront of trainer John O'Shea's plans for the colt, according to Godolphin racing manager Jason Walsh.

"John thinks he is shaping as a really nice Sires' Produce Stakes, maybe Champagne Stakes prospect rather than the Golden Slipper," Walsh said.

"The mare (Camarilla) has had a couple of good ones for us in Guelph and Ghibellines so he's got a bit to live up to in that regard.

"But he has shown enough ability and speed at home to say he's a really nice horse so hopefully he can bring that to the races and we'll plot a path from there."

Inner Circle chased home Voilier in a Warwick Farm barrier trial but appeared to go to the winning post as well as the subsequent Silver Slipper placegetter.

Matthew Dale's decision to delay the return to racing of Royal Jackpot could land the promising sprinter another six-figure windfall.

Royal Jackpot earned his owners a $100,000 bonus when he won a race within a race in finishing fourth at Randwick last year.

Now Dale will target the Country Championships after the four-year-old resumes in the Ranvet Handicap.

"The horse was in the right place at the right time to win the Inglis bonus and hopefully it will be the same with the Country Championships," Dale said.

"He was due to come back into work a lot earlier but when the Country Championships were announced we decided to delay his return for the series."

Royal Jackpot will take his place in a $100,000 heat at Goulburn in an attempt to qualify for the $300,000 final during The Championships at Randwick.

Dale will have two solid Rosehill chances on Wednesday with Fell Swoop making his city debut in the TAB.com.au Handicap.

"He has been winning by big margins against older horses so it was a matter of waiting for the right race," Dale said.

– AAP

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