Potential class drop at Caulfield for Pride Of Jenni in 2025 Anniversary Vase

The Ciaron Maher stable is maintaining several options for Horse of the Year Pride Of Jenni as she builds toward a Group 1 tilt in Brisbane.

Pride Of Jenni features in nominations for the Listed Anniversary Vase (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday, but assistant trainer Jack Turnbull says the entry is more about having choices than firm plans.

“I wouldn’t read too much into it,” Turnbull said.

“It’s just her holding a nom and for us keeping our options open.

“We may go anywhere. We could use that as a jump-out, I guess, but the likelihood is that she will jump-out the Monday after.

“It’s an option, if the weather came and the tracks weren’t up to scratch, but being entered, certainly doesn’t mean that she is going there.”

The Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) remains the stable's main focus, with Pride Of Jenni bouncing back after an unexpected defeat in the Australian Cup last month at Flemington.

Turnbull noted no injuries or physical issues were found after that run, attributing the performance dip to the tight turnaround between races.

“In a perfect world we would have loved to have gone three to four weeks between runs, but sometimes, how the programs are, you’re just forced into running two weeks, some cop it, some don’t,” Turnbull said.

“It was possibly the only thing we could put it down to as physically she was fine.

“Her throat was OK and everything we see at home is positive. Since she had that break, the enforced lay-off, she’s been as clean as a whistle.

“She’ll gallop Monday. She had a course proper gallop at Cranbourne on Tuesday. She worked really well and everything is positive.”

Holymanz, meanwhile, is locked in for a run in the Anniversary Vase at Caulfield on Saturday.