Jedastar Set For Return At The Valley

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Speedy filly Jedastar will be out to make an immediate impact as a three-year-old on the opening weekend of the new season at The Valley.

Trainer is set to run Jedastar first-up in Saturday's 1000m-handicap for three-year-old fillies while stablemate Asateer is poised to make his first city appearance in the 1000m-race for three-year-old colts and geldings.

Jedastar sprinted to victory on debut at on January 1 before finishing second to in the fillies (1000m) at her second start.

Kennewell then tried the two-year-old in the Group One Lightning (1000m) against older horses in February at Flemington but after beginning awkwardly Jedastar failed to beat a runner home.

Jedastar has had three jump-outs at to ready her for her first-up assignment.

“She's obviously a flying filly, very speedy, and has jumped out extremely well her last two jump-outs,” Kennewell said.

“She seems like she's not far off her peak at all and I think she'll obviously give them something to catch on Saturday at The Valley.

“We're going one race at a time but we obviously want to get through The Valley in one piece and make sure she runs a super race there, and all being well two weeks later she flies into the .”

The Group Three Quezette (1100m) for three-year-old fillies is on her home track at Caulfield on August 17.

Saturday is also a chance for Kennewell to test Jedastar at The Valley as the Group One (1000m) is on his radar as a longer range option should the filly keep stepping up.

The 26 nominations for Saturday's race include unbeaten Tasmanian filly Mystical Pursuit who is a close relation and stablemate to star filly .

Asateer finished second to subsequent stakes placegetter on debut at in February and the colt has returned this preparation with back-to-back wins at Pakenham and Ballarat on synthetic tracks to earn his shot in town.

“He's the first horse I've had for Sheikh Bin Khalifa and he's a nice horse to kick off with for me,” Kennewell said.

“He beat the older horses the other day and now he's dropping back to three-year-old grade with 54 kilos. I think the horse possesses pretty good talent and definitely tries really hard.”

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