Trainer Kris Lees is worried that the final 100 metres will be a test for his classy mare Felines in the June Stakes on Saturday.
Felines has to carry the topweight of 59kg in the $150,000 Listed sprint over 1100m as she strives to snare the 10th win of her career.
“She likes Randwick and has won four races there but al have been at 1000 metres,” Lees said.“That extra 100 metres, especially with her weight, is going to be her biggest best.
“She is becoming a hard mare to place but I have no option but to run her.”
Felines, with soft and heavy track wins to her credit, has been a wonderful performer for her trainer and owner Gerry Harvey. Aside from her nine victories, she has been placed on eight occasions from 29 starts.
She held on gamely under 57kg to win the Hawkesbury Rush (1100m) on April 29 and then finished fifth with 58.5kg in the Ortensia Stakes (1100m) at Scone on May 20.Ortensia Stakes runner-up Deploy and third placed Dothraki subsequently finished first and second in the G2 Moreton Cup (1200m) at Doomben last Saturday.
Lees also runs Knit ‘N’ Purl and Star Reflection at the Randwick meeting and both are accomplished wet track performers.
