Platinum Bordeaux … debuts in race two at Otaki on Friday. PHOTO: Royden Williams.
Whiskey looks to have too much spirit for unassuming Bordeaux
By Barry Lichter • 28 November 2018
Trainer Lisa Latta admits it’s hard to know just how Platinum Bordeaux will go on debut at Otaki on Friday.
The Per Incanto filly meets a small line-up of largely untried runners in the second race, a $22,500 1000 metre streak for two-year-olds.
And while Platinum Bordeaux has shown speed in a jumpout and trial, Latta says she’s not a jump-and-run two-year-old type.
“It’s actually hard to get a line on her. She’s an unassuming filly with a great temperament who just goes quietly about her work.
“There’s nothing flashy about her, it’s hard to explain but you hardly even know she’s there.’’
Latta says she would not be surprised to see Platinum Bordeaux up in the fight on Friday though given how she performed in her trial on the course on October 30.
Three wide on the speed, the filly kept coming at the finish of the 800 metres to be beaten only a length.
Out of the Flying Spur mare Cardio Miss, Platinum Bordeaux cost $67,500 as a yearling.
One who cost considerably more, $220,000, is the Tony Pike-trained Whiskey Neat who is clearly the one to beat after his super impressive trial win at Cambridge on November 8.
The Denman gelding jumped straight to the front that day, was four lengths clear in the lead, and never out of second gear in the run home to win by two and a half lengths.
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Lisa’s comments
Saturday at Otaki
Race 3: Platinum Tyche
1:19pm
“I couldn’t be happier with her work and she has certainly improved from her first-up run when she did not have all favours. I don’t think it’s the strongest of fields and the forecast is looking good so I think she will get her chance to bounce back to winning form. Bruno Queiroz rides from gate four.”
Race 5: Platinum Attack
2:29pm
“He drew badly in 19 but they will start only 14 so he will come in to 13 or 14. The positive is there is good speed in the race with Shoes, Party Rocking and Idyllic who all go forward. I couldn’t be happier with him - his final work on Wednesday morning on the course proper was as strong as ever. He still has his summer coat and is looking fantastic. It’s a similar field to the one he beat last start at Trentham and Bruno Queiroz just needs to find some luck in the running.”