Kembla Grange stables unveil pair of exciting fillies at Moruya

A pair of Kembla-based two-year-old fillies, both on debut, can steal the show when they travel south to tackle the older horses at Monday’s Moruya meeting.

Spice Baby, an exciting daughter of 2018 Golden Gift winner Tassort in the Joseph Isle stable and drawn the inside, is likely to jump favourite in a Maiden Handicap over 1020m.

There are eight races on the card at Moruya on Tuesday.Credit: Jenny Evans

But drawn just two places further out, the Kerry Parker yard unveils Miss Steffi, a well-bred and aptly named daughter of Group 2-winning Graff.

Spice Baby has been strong through the line in two lead-up trials and draws to get a cosy run, while Miss Steffi also starts behind two recent trials, winning the first at home before given a quieter time at Rosehill only six days ago.

Named after the tennis great, Miss Steffi is bred to get much further being out of a Carnegie mare, and will be aimed at some feature middle-distance affairs in early spring if she heads in the right direction.

Spice Baby, out of a mare by 2005 Golden Slipper winner Stratum and to be ridden by Louise Day, is more the sprinting type and opened about $3.70 in early betting alongside Canberra-based Caravanserai, an ex-Godolphin three-year-old having his first run in six months for the new Natalie Jarvis stable.

Miss Steffi, to be ridden by Adrian Layt, was further out about the $7 mark.

Meanwhile, the far-reaching success of Canberra stables is set to continue, headed by the Matthew Kelley yard which heads to the South Coast eyeing off a double.

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Improving five-year-old Stonecoat is a major chance in a Benchmark 82 Handicap over a middle distance before handy sprinter Getty resumes in a suitable Class 3 Handicap over 1020m.

The Kelley stable has had three individual winners and two placings from its last nine runners at three different tracks, including Moruya.

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