Unbeaten Warrnambool galloper As I Please may be Melbourne bound after scoring a last stride victory over Substantial at her home track last Sunday.
This followed a maiden victory at the same course last month. Trainer Symon Wilde said the four-year-old could have his next run at Sandown.
“We’re giving him a little freshen and there’s a mid-week Melbourne race in our plans,” Wilde said.
“It was wonderful to get a winner on Koroit Cup day, especially because so many of the owners in As I Please have links to Koroit.”
As I Please was a $9000 purchase at the Inglis weanling sale and has now won over $38,000 in stakemoney.
Apprentice Melissa Julius has been on board for both his wins and looks likely to be retained for the Sandown assignment.
Meanwhile, Wilde’s promising mare Tralee Rose will have one more Melbourne start  before running in the $400,000 Adelaide Cup on March 8.
Tralee Rose has won four of her nine races, including a seven-length victory last start in the Bagot Handicap.
More bucks for ’Bool?
Prizemoney for this year’s Warrnambool May  carnival will be finalised shortly.
The Warrnambool Racing Club has been in on-going discussions with Racing Victoria about lifting stakes for the iconic three-day carnival.
CEO Tom O’Connor said he was hopeful there will be increases.
“We’d love to see our benchmark and maiden races lifted to $50,000  from $35,000,” O’Connor said.
“The carnival needs a prizemoney boost if we are to retain our status as the premier three-day racing carnival in Australia.
“We’d also love to see our feature flat races, the Wangoom Handicap and Warrnambool Cup, get a lift.
“We’ve had discussions with RV for nearly a year about the stakemoney for the carnival. The virus has taken everyone’s focus, which is quite understandable, but we must push forward with our plans and vision.
The year’s Warrnambool carnival will be run on May 4, 5 and 6.
Quinny strikes twice
Veteran Crossley trainer Quinton Scott was seen in the winners circle on consecutive days last week.
Mister Dynamix won a restricted race at Geelong while stablemate Bull Dust scored in a maiden at Stawell.
Scott predicted a bright future for both gallopers before handing out an accolade to track rider Daniel Small.
“They’re both quirky horses and I have to give credit to Daniel Small and our staff at home,” said Scott.
“Daniel’s done a lot of work with both horses.”
Mr Dynamix has won his past two starts.
Scott, who trained Rocky Affair to win the 1984 Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase, has four jumpers in work preparing for the coming season.
Stylish win
Stylish Enuff’s debut victory in maiden company at Warrnambool last Sunday came as no surprise to his trainer, Aaron Purcell.
The three-year-old, with top jockey Damian Lane in the saddle, defeated stablemate Laforia by nearly two lengths in the 1200-metre race.
“He’s a promising type,” Purcell said. “We haven’t rushed him and the penny is just starting to drop now. I’m sure he’ll run out a strong 1400 metres.”
Bull slip
Apprentice jockey Tatum Bull claimed two victories on Sunday, including the Koroit Cup winner Dubai Dominion, but she also copped an eight-meeting suspension for careless riding.
Her suspension ends at midnight on January 27.
Frustrating ...
Most trainers will tell you luck plays a massive part in racing.
Warrnambool’s Patrick Ryan agrees. Last week he watched on as his mare Mazy Motion ran second at Bordertown. It was the 12th placing for Ryan from his past 25 runners.
“They say racing is character building and this shows it,” Ryan said.
For the record he’s also had three winners from those 25 starters.