A resurgent Tracey Bartley has enjoyed a Scone Cup carnival to remember.
Bartley ended the two days of racing with three winners when promising sprinter To Excess won Ortensia Stakes on Saturday.
To Excess’ clear-cut win in the Listed sprint followed stablemate In Good Time’s victory in the Denise’s Joy Stakes at the same level.
The Bartley-trained Bare Naked Lady won Friday’s 100,000 Inglis Two-Year-Old Challenge.
Bare Naked Lady started favourite while To Excess ($4.20) was sent out the second elect before beating Le Cordon Bleu by 2-3/4 lengths.
In Good Time was the lesser fancied of the trio, going out as a $16 chance before showing her toughness to beat She Knows ($9.50) by a short neck.
In Good Time’s record now stands at six wins from six starts with Matthew Cahill, who rode her in her first two races at Dubbo and Wellington, resuming his association with her at Scone.
“She is very good,” Bartley said.
“(Retired trainer) Bernie Howlett bred her and sent me a photo and we bought her for $10,000.
“I think she will go to the paddock now and we will look for better races for her next time in.”
Bare Naked Lady was also a $10,000 bargain.
They are part of a revitalised team of horses for Bartley who trained Sniper’s Bullet to three Group One wins from 2007 to 2009.
“I’ve got a nice crop of horses at the moment,” he said.
The powerful Godolphin operation has a host of good horses and Osborne Bulls has continued his rise through the grades with his win in the Listed Luskin Star Stakes (1300m).
Ridden by leading Sydney apprentice Rachel King, Osborne Bulls ($2.20 fav) held off Red Excitement ($26) by half a length with Invincible Gem ($3.60) another long neck third.
