Cavalry Girl aiming for success at Caulfield Heath

Trainer Tom Dabernig and the connections of Cavalry Girl are keen to continue the mare's winning form as she heads towards Caulfield Heath.

Cavalry Girl comes off a notable victory in Adelaide last start and is slated to participate in the Sweeney Estate Agents Handicap over 1000 metres on Saturday.

The now four-year-old mare impressively claimed the Listed Lightning Stakes at Morphettville on July 25, a result that added valuable Black Type to her pedigree.

"She's raced very consistently and then won over in Adelaide last time which was quite a comfortable win and important for her in getting the Black Type which is a big thing for her breeding future," Dabernig said. "And Bivouac (her sire) is actually doing quite well also."

Her recent Adelaide success was achieved against two and three-year-old company, and now as a four-year-old mare, she faces a more challenging field.

Dabernig is aware that Saturday's Benchmark 100 race presents a tougher test but highlighted several positive aspects for the mare.

"If you look at the benchmark of all the other horses, it not a true 100 sprint," Dabernig noted. "She's also good at Caulfield, she's got the minimum weight, she's got a good gate and it's a small field, so she should run well."

"We trialled against (fellow Warrnambool-trained) Stokke with Shadhavar recently and it looks to be going well, but I would say with our race fitness, we're pretty confident to be taking it on."

The trainer suggested that the 1000m journey on Saturday might be Cavalry Girl's preferred distance, although she has demonstrated capability at 1050m and 1100m.

"Craig Williams has mentioned that we could try 1200 (metres), but we know the 1000 is a good formula for her," Dabernig explained. "I looked ahead in the program, and it was a little bit awkward to try and find the right race and I thought this did look the right race. She is jumping out of her skin, but ideally, I would have preferred it to be three weeks, that would have been perfect."

Following Saturday's run, Dabernig will evaluate Cavalry Girl's performance before charting her future course.

He indicated that the Group 1 Moir Stakes over 1000m, to be held at Sandown on September 5, is an option under consideration.

"She's never been to Sandown, and that track is racing pretty tired, and we know she loves Caulfield and, or the Flemington straight," Dabernig commented. "If she won on Saturday, the Moir could be a consideration, while the other thing is because she's raced through winter we could freshen her up and come back later in the spring for a race maybe during Melbourne Cup week."

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