It’s been a while between wins for Charm Stone, but the mare looks ready to make a statement when she resumes in Saturday’s Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained galloper hasn’t been seen since running second in the Magic Millions Cup (RL, 1400m) at the Gold Coast in January.
She’s been kept ticking over with two jump-outs in the lead-up to her first trip to Adelaide.
Now a rising five-year-old, Charm Stone hasn’t won since claiming the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley in September last year, before finishing fifth in the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m).
“She’s going super,” Price said.
“It’s been a bit of a goal for Shamus (Mills) to run in the Group 1 and I’m expecting she’ll go well.
“She had a knee chip taken out a while after the Golden Rose and had quite a bit of time away from racing, but she’s going good now.”
Price is confident the mare is ready to return to her best in what shapes as a competitive edition of the Robert Sangster.
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