Coldplay hasn't missed a beat this season and
she's now in line to show she belongs on the Group One stage.
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The last-start Group III Eagle Technology Stakes winner added the Group II Cal Isuzu Stakes
at Te Rapa to her record on Saturday and 12 months to the day that she had claimed
the Group III Eulogy Stakes.
"She's a typical Savabeel who has come of age as a four-year-old," said Andrew
Forsman, who prepares the mare with Murray Baker.
"What she did as a three-year-old last season was on raw ability alone. She's
much stronger and mature now."
Given a cosy run behind the pace by Craig Grylls, Coldplay was angled into the
clear in the straight and she proved too strong in the closing 100 metres.
Her next assignment has yet to be confirmed, but it's a fair bet that it will
be a Group One challenge.
"That's all that is missing for her," Forsman said. "It's just a matter of
finding the right one. It could be the Zabeel Classic to see whether she runs
2000 metres and then maybe freshen her up for the Thorndon."
Rising Shot acquitted herself extremely well in jumping from a previous Rating
75 victory to finish runner-up ahead of her stablemate Stolen Dance, who led
300 metres from home and peaked on her run in her first appearance for four months.
Coldplay completed an outstanding day for her Cambridge stable, which earlier
won the Gr.3 Skycity Hamilton Waikato Cup with Lizzie L'Amour and the Wentwood
Grange 2YO with Caesour's Dream.
"It's been a very good day," Forsman said. "We thought Bonneval would have gone
closer in the first race, but she'll keep – she's a good filly."
Coldplay is part-owned by Waikato Stud, who in January will be offering her
sister (Lot 170) during the Premier Sale at Karaka. – NZ Racing Desk.