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By Jackson Frantz
Patrick Payne believes talented mare
Rubisaki is capable of finishing this preparation on a winning note in Saturday’s 1400 metre Listed
Winter Stakes at
Sydney and will reunite with star hoop
Nash Rawiller.
Her most recent success came when winning a fiercely contested edition of last April’s Group 2
JB Carr Stakes at this track and trip.
“It’s taken a bit of time for her to adjust to being a four-year-old and racing against these older horses but she’s going really well in herself,” Payne told
Racing Pulse.
“I am quite confident she is really easy to train and loves having three weeks between runs but it does just depends on how she measures up against a couple of the other good horses.”
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