Sista Act has drawn barrier six at Doomben on Saturday
Trainer Liam Birchley’s pet theory will get another test with smart filly Sista Act at Doomben.
Sista Act was scratched from a suitable three-year-old race last week when she drew wide to run in the Xplore Resources Plate (1200m) on Saturday.
The Plate is a set weights race for two and three-year-olds with the idea to give young horses an extra chance at QTIS bonus money.
Racing Queensland has been rewarded with a capacity field for Saturday’s race which carries the last of the metropolitan QTIS money for 2017/18.
Sista Act, who has drawn barrier six on Saturday, will pick up nearly $80,000 if she wins.
Birchley has a policy of not starting horses from outside barrier six at Doomben unless absolutely necessary.
“It is especially the case with a horse like Sista Act as she is one-dimensional. You really can’t really try to restrain her and look for a trail,” Birchley said.
“It is why I scratched her last week and hoped for a better draw this week. But you have to chase the QTIS money while they can.”
Sista Act was well beaten first-up but has a history of going much better second-up with her record two wins and a second from three attempts.
At her last second-up run Sista Act won a $125,000 QTIS race at the Gold Coast after being beaten out of a place at Warwick.
