Lower Belford trainer Todd Howlett says former boom galloper Star of Octagonal will be on trial for a berth in next month’s Scone Cup, when it lines up in a restricted race on Saturday’s Doncaster card at Randwick.
Injury problems and wet tracks have plagued the colt, once hailed by Glen Boss as the next big thing in Australian racing.
Meanwhile, Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has decided to give promising two-year-old Uate a chance at Group 1 glory, in next week’s Champagne Stakes.
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