Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle will saddle up three promising gallopers at Monday's Beaumont track meeting, which has been transfer from Cessnock.
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Doyle's trio are Dreaming Of Gold, Pride Of Adelaide and Gironde.
Dreaming Of Gold is in the 1150-metre maiden handicap and she has been unlucky in both her starts.
The four-year-old mare debuted at Tamworth in August and was second last on the home turn after slowly away. She unwound a powerful finish to come second, less than half a length from the winner. Her other start was at Tuncurry in September and again she was slowly away before just missing.
Pride Of Adelaide entered Doyle's stable after a half-length loss to subsequent VRC Oaks runner-up Never Listen in September. The three-year-old had his only start for Doyle at Port Macquarie on January 24. He ducked out badly 100m from the finish when beaten three-quarters of a length. He will run in the 1300m maiden plate and the longer trip is ideal.
Gironde is unbeaten in two starts for Doyle and he faces a strong benchmark 66 handicap field over 1350m.
"Dreaming Of Gold was sensational at Tamworth," Doyle said. "She posted the fastest last 100 metres of the meeting. Her trial was just what I wanted, and she is bred to win.
"Pride Of Adelaide is raw and he ran away from the whip first-up. He will have blinkers on Monday and will love the jar out of the track."
"Gironde is a horse that loves to chase, and he was left in front too far from home last start but still won. I'm not sure if he will be comfortable on a wet track."
Kris Lees has accepted with 11 of his team for the Beaumont meeting.
The premier trainer's promising four-year-old Apollo Prince resumes after a long spell in the 1150m Class 1 Handicap.
The gelding bolted in on debut at Newcastle last April and he was placed at Wyong in May before heading to the spelling paddock. He has had two quiet trials in readiness for his first-up run.
Three-year-old Captain Solo is ready to win after being runner-up in his two starts this preparation.
Another Kiwi-bred, Captain Solo just failed to catch Awesome Lad first-up at Gosford. He tried hard when runner-up at Gosford on February 4.