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Promising filly Sienna Red can repay her followers with a fresh-up win at Canterbury Park today.
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The filly, prepared by Joe Pride at Warwick Farm, lines up in the Bacardi Bar Handicap (race 4), a race for fillies and mares over 1100m.
On debut, the daughter of Testa Rossa tackled an 1100m race at Rosehill as a juvenile.
Settling well back, she found trouble in the straight but flew home when clear to score a three-quarter length win.
She was then given a spell and returned as a three-year-old over 1200m at Rosehill.
There she drew the outside gate and was caught deep throughout, fading to five last, beaten five lengths.
Next start, over 1150m on the Kensington track at Randwick, she settled worse than midfield but was again caught wide.
She turned even wider and again didn't finish it off, holding eighth and beaten around four lengths.
Sienna Red was sent for another spell, this time given plenty of time in the paddock, but she returns now ready to fire after two recent trials.
The first was a narrow second before finishing fourth last time.
The filly has drawn wide for today's race but should be camped off a good speed.
She has had a few gear changes, including the cross over nose band and lugging bit on while the tongue tie comes off.
On her two trials she looks ready to make her return and should prove hard to hold out.
The Peter Snowden stable is flying and he is represented by Plaisance in this who should give a big sight.
The filly has raced four times, her first start on heavy ground where she was narrowly beaten at Kembla Grange.
Next start was in town at Canterbury where she sat second throughout before kicking strongly with a narrow win.
Next start, at Kembla Grange, she enjoyed a good run on the inside before working home well for another narrow win.
Last start before a spell, over 1200m here, she drew a wider gate and settled third early before boxing on well for a 1.8 length third and a spell.
She has trialled for her return, winning over 804m on heavy ground at home.
The filly was honest through her first campaign and on her trial effort is expected to take running down again here.
United Harmony was also honest last campaign, placing at her first four runs, before a disappointing effort at her last run before a break.
The Grahame Begg-trained mare is a slow track winner and twice placed in heavy.
She has drawn for a good run and should be working home well.
Arabica has a wide draw but no weight after the claim and should be on the speed throughout.
She is a heavy track winner and should take catching.
Dollhouse is yet to run a bad race and has handled most conditions so far.
She is another who will give a sight on the speed.
