No Limitation ready to go in the Chairman’s Stakes
Trainer Clayton Douglas has expressed his desire for No Limitation to have a better race day experience than her debut before giving the filly a break.
Douglas has entered No Limitation in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday.
The two-year-old daughter of Exceedance out of Piero Belle finished sixth on debut behind Cavalry Girl over 1000m at Flemington on January 18.
No Limitation showed early speed in that straight-track contest but lost momentum after being bumped and finished just over five lengths behind the winner.
Cavalry Girl is also nominated for the Chairman’s Stakes, but trainer Tom Dabernig has confirmed the filly will instead head to Sydney for the Inglis Millennium (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday week.
“I thought she ran quite well up the straight at Flemington,” Douglas said.
“She got bumped coming onto the course proper and lost all her momentum, but I thought after that she toughed it out quite well.”
While the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on February 22 is the target for many two-year-old owners, Douglas prefers to give No Limitation one more run before a break.
“She’ll probably only have the one more run, and if she performs well, she can have a break and maybe come back for a later autumn preparation, or we may even wait for the early three-year-old races,” Douglas said.
“We’ll just see how she goes and work it out from there.”
A total of 24 two-year-olds have been entered for Saturday’s race, with No Limitation being one of only eight horses with prior race experience.
Last year’s Chairman’s Stakes was won by Coleman, who was well-supported following his debut victory in the Debutant Stakes (1000m) the previous spring.
The last two-year-old to complete the Chairman’s Stakes – Blue Diamond double was Extreme Choice in 2016.
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