Taylor may have throw at Doomben 10,000 stumps

By Glenn Davis

Rockhampton trainer Clinton Taylor hasn’t ruled out throwing in a nomination for the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 during the upcoming Queensland Racing Carnival if glamour mare Chinny Boom continues to head in the right direction.

Chinny Boom is set to make her next Brisbane appearance in the Open Handicap over 1200 metres at Doomben on Saturday in what will be her final run before heading home for the $775,000 The Archer at Rockhampton on April 28.

The four-year-old will attempt to become the first local to win the 1300 metre feature at Callaghan Park.

Apprentice Cejay Graham will partner Chinny Boom for the first time, replacing Justin Stanley, after the daughter of Spirit Of Boom received 58.5kgs on Saturday.

Chinny Boom returned to her best form last start with a decisive win in the Military Rose Plate over 1100 metres at the Gold Coast on March 9.

It was her first run since finishing a brave third to Matthew Dunn’s highly-rated Boom Torque in the $1 million Magic Millions QTIS race over 1300 metres at the Gold Coast in January.

“Her last run was super when she was caught in the wrong part of the track,” Taylor said.

“Her previous run in the Magic Millions QTIS race also was very good as she had never been over 1300 metres before.

“At this stage, she’ll go back home for The Archer after Saturday and then head back to Brisbane for the winter.

“The (Listed) Bright Shadow on Doomben 10,000 day is the race I’m aiming her for first but I’ll probably nominate her for the Doomben 10,000 on the same day as well.

“The form around her is very good but whether she can get 1200 metres in the Doomben 10,000 is a big question mark.

“But, she’s ticked the box that she can get 1300 metres so we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”

Taylor has one of the best strikes rates of any trainer in the country with almost 27 percent this season.

Taylor, who one day hopes to relocate to Brisbane to further his training career, is also looking to the future with Chinny Boom’s younger sister.

“Laird Morgan, who part-owned Divine Purpose before she went south, paid $230,000 for Chinny Boom’s sister at the QTIS sales and I’m training her,” he said.

“She’s a lovely filly and looks a lot like Chinny Boom and has a few of her traits.”