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Ramornie form to stand up at Doomben
 

By Glenn Davis

BRISBANE, Aug 27 AAP - Trainer David Kelly is hopeful last month's Ramornie Handicap form will stand up again when talented mare Kryptelon tackles The Plough Inn Tavern Handicap at Doomben on Saturday.

Kelly rated the six-year-old unlucky when she finished a close fifth last start to the Peter Snowden-trained Pinwheel in the Grafton feature on July 14.

"Even Peter Snowden said my mare was unlucky and I thought she should have finished in the first two," Kelly said.

"She was held up for a run from the top of the straight until the last 100 metres and by the time she got out it was too late.

"She got beaten just over one length and the form out of the Ramornie has stood up since with Forestreno winning in Brisbane."

Veteran campaigner Forestreno was runner-up in the Ramornie before finishing second at Eagle Farm and then winning at Doomben earlier this month.

Kelly is not concerned about promising filly Ringa Ringa Rosie making her comeback against Kryptelon.

"I think I've got the best horse in the race and it doesn't worry me Ringa Ringa Rosie is there," he said.

Ringa Ringa Rosie is having her first start start since finishing second to Pressday in the Group One TJ Smith (1600m) at Eagle Farm in June.

Trainer Bevan Laming has big plans in mind for Ringa Ringa Rosie in Melbourne with the Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield and Group One VRC Oaks at Flemington on her spring agenda.

Kelly had contemplated a Sydney trip with Kryptelon but decided to stay at home to chase fillies and mares races in the coming months.

"I thought about sending her to Sydney but she's not a good traveller," he said.

"She's normally a good doer but she was off her feed for a few days when I took her down for the Ramornie.

"There's some fillies and mares races coming up in Brisbane worth $100,000 so we've decided to stay at home.

"It would be nice to give her a chance in Sydney but little fish are just as sweet."