The powerful home track stable of Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich will combine with jockey Braith
Nock at Scone on Tuesday when three leading contenders are in action.
Messara and Gavranich will have Autumn King in the Mitty’s CG&E Maiden Plate (1100m), Social Circle in the Scone RSL Benchmark 58 Handicap (1000m) and Dale in the Select Events Benchmark 66 Handicap (1600m).
Braith Nock has four good rides at Scone on Tuesday.Credit: Getty Images
“We are heading to the races with three nice horses, and they all look set to run well,” Messara said.
Autumn King is a first-starter by The Autumn Sun and has had two trials in preparation for his debut.
“He’s a talented colt that has won both of his trials,” Messara said. “He’s pleased us at home as well, and it looks like a good race for him to kick off his career in at Scone.”
Social Circle is a filly by Maurice and is first up from a spell having had two recent trials, finishing third in the latest of them at Scone behind Compelling Truth.
“Social Circle debuted at Quirindi earlier in the year and won impressively by a good margin as a short-priced favourite,” Messara said. “She’s come back in good order and is ready to run well.”
Dale lines up in his event having scored a last-start win at Muswellbrook, the son of Castelvecchio’s third victory from nine starts.
Dale is part-owned by Hollywood actor Matt Damon, and Messara said he should be difficult to hold out again in the Scone event.
