So You See has bounced back to record a second win in three starts taking out the Australian Childhood Foundation Trophy (1600m).
Trainer Mike Moroney explained the mare had a high temperature after So You See scored at Sandown on January 7 and while the mare’s blood picture and her work had been strong following that win, she ran below par at Sandown on February 4.
“I know they reported that she had EIPH and all of that sort of stuff, but she wasn’t (that bad) and we had our vets check her out,” Moroney said.
“I was pretty confident that they take one run when they’ve had something like that to get right and I told the owners that.
“She’s a very good mare on her day, as you saw today, and it was a good field taking the males on. Now that drives us to get black type with her.”
Moroney said the Group 3 Matron Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on March 11 may next be on the agenda.
Meanwhile Moroney was forced to scratch Roch ‘N’ Horse from the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) with the trainer explaining the mare had some filling in a hind leg.
“She must have hit the wall or something like that,” Moroney said.
“A bit of cellulitis, so we took her for a trot and canter, and she was fine, but it is too risky. It hadn’t come right down so we went on the side of caution and scratched her.
“All going well we’ll see her in the Oakleigh Plate next week.”