By Glenn Davis
Promising filly Rhapsody Rose is set to make her return to racing for the first time as a three-year-old with a possible Sydney trip in mind when she starts at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Rhapsody Rose proved she was a well above average two-year-old last season, claiming the Listed Carter Stakes race during the TAB Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
The daughter of Star Witness will make her spring return in the Tattersall’s Members QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap over 1000 metres with jockey Ryan Maloney in the saddle.
Rhapsody Rose will be having her first start since finishing sixth to the Richard and Michael Freedman-trained Tiger Of Malay in the Group 2 Sires’ Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm in May.
“She only had three-and-a-half weeks off after the winter and a lot will depend on how she goes in this as to whether I send her to Sydney for the spring,” Munce said.
“She’s a very good filly but she’s drawn poorly (barrier nine) and the 1000-metre start can be deadly from wide draws.
“She’s obviously the class runner in the race but she’s not fully wound up and has a few things against her.”