Neasham’s Juvenile Nursery Blossoming

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Less than two months after snapping up Turboart at a Ready To Race sale, Annabel Neasham will saddle up the youngster in the $500,000 .

A son of first season sire Flying Artie, Neasham paid $140,000 for the half-brother to stakes winner Petits Filous and says he has done everything right since joining the stable.

The two-year-old finished runner-up at his only trial at , although he has to contend with the outside gate in Saturday's 14-horse field.

“He's a very professional colt. It's a credit to his temperament he's gone from a Ready To Race sale to a race within about seven weeks,” Neasham said.

“He's going to keep improving but I thought his trial was good and he deserves to line up.”

Turboart will be one of two runners for Neasham, who confirmed Ashema will take her place at , rather than in the in Brisbane where she was first emergency.

By super sire I Am Invincible, the filly was runner up to winner Fake Love in her only trial appearance and has drawn to get a cosy run from barrier four.

“She has drawn really well. She should get a perfect run on the speed if she can break away cleanly,” Neasham said.

“She is a quality filly. She's only had the one trial but she's shown me enough to say she's ready for a start.”

Neasham took out her trainers' licence at the start of the season but she is well versed in the art of handling two-year-olds having previously run the Sydney stable of .

During her time there, the team won the Magic Millions Classic with , who also placed in the .

Neasham will find pitted against her former boss on Saturday with Maher starting a trio of runners in the Inglis Nursery (1000m), but she says there is no extra sense of rivalry.

“I don't think of it . He's a good mate of mine obviously but he's just another trainer. It's like saddling up against anybody else.”

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