Ghisoni favourite for Coolmore Classic

Monday 7 March 2016, 4:40pm

Ghisoni is the early favourite to become the first filly since Typhoon Tracy in 2009 to win the Coolmore Classic but Peeping's trainer Ron Quinton is among those hoping experience comes to the fore.

The Godolphin filly has opened at $4.60 to win Saturday's Group One feature for fillies and mares at Rosehill at what will be just her fourth start.

The TAB has the unbeaten Ghisoni sharing top billing with Solicit while the Quinton-trained Peeping is a $15 chance.

Quinton won the the race four years ago with Ofcourseican and knows it won't be an easy task for Peeping but says she deserves her chance.

Peeping has had only one attempt beyond 1400 metres when midfield in the Angst Stakes (1600m) during the spring but her recent third behind Solicit and another Coolmore opponent Zanbagh in the Guy Walter (1400m) has her primed to get the distance.

"She's only finished out of the first three twice in her career and she's going into the race in good form," Quinton said.

"You never know if they can get the distance until they do it but she's certainly fit enough."

Quinton's former apprentice Sam Clipperton has ridden Peeping in all her 13 starts and will be back from a whip-related suspension to partner the four-year-old.

His latest ban was Clipperton's second in recent weeks for using the whip more than allowed before the 100 metre point in a race.

Quinton said there should be no such problems when he rides Peeping.

"Peeping is a push-button horse and doesn't need the whip so Sam should be all right," Quinton said.

The 19 Coolmore entries are headed by Lucia Valentina who will carry 58kg while Peeping has 53.5kg.

Lucia Valentina is trained at Newcastle by Kris Lees who produced Le Romain to cause the biggest upset in Randwick Guineas history when he beat Press Statement.

With Corey Brown in Sydney to ride Ghisoni at 50kg, Lees has booked the Singapore-based Australian for two-year-old Twist Tops in Saturday's Magic Night Stakes.

Lees will make a decision on a Coolmore start for Lucia Valentina after she gallops at Newcastle on Tuesday morning.

– AAP

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