Racing: Anise best of Snowden trio

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Peter Snowden rates Anise as his stable's top hope in the group two Furious Stakes tomorrow at Warwick Farm as the filly attempts to emulate her grand-dam Twiglet.

Twiglet, who was trained by Grahame Beggort, won the Furious Stakes (1400m) in 1990 and Anise is the $3.20 favourite with TAB Sportsbet to add her name to the honour roll after an eye-catching return in the San Domenico Stakes.

Anise, a daughter of General Nediym out of Pimpinella, spearheads a strong Darley representation in the Furious, with Aerobatics and Detours also engaged.

"Anise has got the runs on the board, her run was outstanding first-up and if she can reproduce that she's probably got the measure of the other two," Snowden said yesterday.

"But it won't surprise if either of those run well also."

Anise, winner of the group three Kindergarten Stakes last season, struggled to keep up with the fast pace in the San Domenico (1100m) before producing a late charge over the final 200m to finish second to Foxwedge.

Snowden said Anise's first-up performance and trackwork indicated the extra distance would suit her.

"She is going to foreign territory in 1400m but you would have to say on the way she raced that day [in the San Domenico] and what she has shown me since, it's probably the right race for her," Snowden said.

Lightly raced Detours ($8) won her first two starts before coming in over four lengths behind Manawanui when third on a heavy track in the Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) at Warwick Farm on August 20.

"She really did struggle in the wet last start against Manawanui but she's a good filly who has already shown she has got nice ability," Snowden said.

Aerobatics, who over-raced when eighth in the Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) first-up, is the least favoured at $21 but Snowden says if she puts it all together she is more than capable of giving the race a shake.

- AAP