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Autumn Carnival hopes of Ceolwulf expected today

Ceolwulf’s autumn carnival fate will be determined today.

CEOLWULF winning the KING CHARLES III STAKES at Randwick in Australia.
CEOLWULF winning the KING CHARLES III STAKES at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Bradley Photos

Trainer Joe Pride's stable superstar is undergoing further scans to try and identify the reason for the gelding being found with traces of blood in both nostrils after finishing unplaced in the Apollo Stakes won by unbeaten mare Autumn Glow at Royal Randwick last Saturday.

Initial veterinary tests showed Ceolwulf had not bled internally (lungs) but Racing NSW stewards ordered further diagnostic tests on the multiple Group 1 winner of more than $10 million prizemoney.

Trainer Joe Pride said it is likely the results of the scans will be known later today and he is hopeful it won't impact Ceolwulf's autumn carnival campaign.

"It is an unusual set of circumstances,'' Pride told Racing And Sports this morning.

"There was a very small amount of blood in both nostrils after the race and I feared the worst.

"But I had a good look at him post-race and he pulled up well so I had the horse scoped and sure enough it showed he didn't bleed (in the lungs).

"So, we are having a CT scan on him today at Randwick Equine Centre to eliminate anything being wrong with the horse.

"But I'm not worried about the horse's health, he is 100 percent, and he ran like I expected him to run first-up in the Apollo.

"He hasn't missed any work, the least of my worries is the horse, he is great, so hopefully we get some good news from the scans.''

Racing NSW chief steward Tom Moxon confirmed Ceolwulf will undergo scans this morning and expects to have the results later today.

Obviously, Pride is hopeful Ceolwulf gets the green light to continue his autumn campaign with his next start scheduled for the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick on February 28.

Meanwhile, Pride confirmed boom three-year-old Attica will resume in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

Attica hasn't raced since his fast finishing win in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) last spring.

Pride said Attica is coming up well for his comeback to racing and said the three-year-old will race in blinkers on Saturday.

"I gave Attica a trial without blinkers the other day and he was too casual – he needs them on,'' Pride said.

In contrast, the Chris Waller-trained Autumn Boy, who won the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas last spring, will resume in the Hobartville without the blinkers.


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