Come September bids to cash in

Gavin Cromwell is hoping Come September can increase her potential value as a broodmare with a bold showing in the Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes at Gowran Park on Saturday.

A winner over the course and distance on her racecourse debut for Willie McCreery in early June, the daughter of Roderic O’Connor subsequently moved yards following a private sale.

She finished fourth on her first start for her new connections at Killarney last month, before occupying the same finishing position in a Listed event at Listowel a couple of weeks ago.

Cromwell said: “She ran a cracker in Listowel and was just run out of getting a bit of black type in the dying strides.

“She came out of that race well, and we’ll be riding her to try and pick up a bit of black type on Saturday.”

Come September features in a field of 15 for this weekend’s Group Three contest — with the standard set by Aidan O’Brien’s Credenza, having finished third in the Group Two Blandford Stakes at the Curragh last Sunday.

O’Brien also saddles Frosty, Simply Beautiful and I Remember You.

McCreery’s Tipitena ran a fine race to fill the runner-up spot behind the O’Brien-trained Goddess in the Hurry Harriet Stakes at Gowran last month, but was a long way behind Come September when 11th of 14 runners at Listowel.

McCreery said: “It’s been beautiful weather here all week. But they’re forecast rain for Saturday — and that should leave the ground lovely, all being well.

“She ran well here in the Hurry Harriet and had a bad draw the last day in Listowel. She was on the back foot and could never really get into it.

“She looks to have a better draw this time, and if she can get out and get a good position I think she’ll run a big race.”

Mick Halford’s Terzetto appears to face a tough task on ratings, having failed to trouble the judge in four starts so far in 2019.

Halford said: “On ratings, she has plenty to find, but she’s in good form and she’s working well at home.

“She’s dropped down the ratings a bit. But at this time of year fillies can improve, and we hope she’s coming back to her best.

“If she could be placed I’d be delighted.”

Other contenders for the home team include the Ger Lyons-trained Kaftan, while Henry Candy’s Queen Of Time and Roger Varian’s Shenanigans make the journey from Britain.