Role reversal for import in Caloundra Cup

Friday 28 June 2013, 3:07pm

Glen Colless will revisit the riding tactics he used on Voila Ici in the Eagle Farm Cup to deliver Caloundra Cup success on Saturday.

After riding the imported stayer in the Eagle Farm and Ipswich Cups at his past two starts, Colless believes he knows how to get the best out of the Peter Moody-trained galloper.

"I reckon he's got to be dictating to them and not have them dictate to him," he said.

"He led in the Eagle Farm Cup and was able to control the tempo and I thought he boxed on really good to run third to Quintessential and Manighar.

"That was a weight-for-age race and much stronger form for a race like this."

Colless said Voila Ici didn't accelerate as quickly as he'd hoped in the Ipswich Cup where he settled behind the leaders before finishing fifth to Anagold.

"At Ipswich he got over one out, one back from the wide gate and travelled really good in the run but when I came out about the 600-metre mark he just whacked away," he said.

"Although he wasn't beaten that far he just never quickened at all. But I think he might've had a better kick had he been bowling along in front."

Colless is hoping for a repeat of the racing pattern at the most recent Sunshine Coast meeting on Sunday when leaders were advantaged.

"If it's another leaders' track like it was there last week it's going to suit him," he said.

Colless has retained the ride on Phelan Ready in the Glasshouse Handicap as the gelding attempts to break a losing streak of more than four years.

"His Eye Liner run was fair at best but he's back on his home track, the going will be wet which he handles so if he's ever going to win another race this will be it," he said.

In the Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) Colless will ride former Perth three-year-old Luke's Luck for trainer Kelly Schweida.

"He's got a bit of a tricky gate but wide barriers aren't a big disadvantage from that start," he said.

– AAP

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