John Schell
Local trainer Paul Snowden will rely on a former Godolphin galloper to have immediate success for the stable when Polymer lines up in the opening event at Port Macquarie on Sunday.
Snowden will saddle up Polymer in the KSL Concreting Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1000m) with the four-year-old son of Street Boss having been in the care of James Cummings, and then Tony and Calvin McEvoy, before arriving in the Snowden stable.
“He’s a well-bred son of Street Boss and out of an Exceed And Excel mare [Resin],” said Snowden.
“He only had the one race start and that was at Swan Hill for the McEvoys, and he ran well when finishing fifth in that event.
“Patriot Bloodstock since purchased him and I’m thankful that they’ve given him to me to train.
“He’s a lovely type of horse and I’ve given him the one barrier trial leading into Sunday and he did what I wanted when he finished third in that hit-out at Taree.”
Luke Rolls rode Polymer in his trial, with Ben Looker taking over the reins on race day.
Rolls will ride Polymer’s main danger, the Cassandra Schmidt-prepared Home Siren.
A two-year-old filly by Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Home Affairs, Home Siren has had one trial in preparation for her race debut when finishing second in a Taree heat when ridden by Rolls.
Meanwhile, Newcastle trainer Kris Lees will be well represented at Port Macquarie when starting three runners in the Phil Dykes Automotive Maiden Handicap (1500m).
Siccius will start from the inside barrier with William Stanley to ride, while Jean Van Overmeire will partner Risk And Famous and Shannen Llewellyn steers Pratibha.
Van Overmeire will also ride the other two Lees runners at Port Macquarie when hopping aboard Stern Dispute in the MC Dirtwork Benchmark 58 Handicap (1500m) and Chisato in the the Chapman Mortgage Broker Benchmark 58 Handicap (1200m).
Stern Dispute is a winner of one of his four starts having scored in maiden company at Taree in February. Chisato won her maiden on the Beaumont track at Newcastle when resuming from a spell.
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