Racing: Track will decide race start

Bart Cummings will decide this morning whether Without Compromise runs in the Civic Stakes at Rosehill today.

Without Compromise is a dual acceptor for the meeting, down to run in both the 1400m Civic Stakes, in which he has 53kg; and the Inghams Love'em Hcp (1500m), where he is topweight with 59.5kg.

Cummings' racing manager Bill Charles said the trainer wanted to see what the weather throws up overnight before making his decision.

"We want to see what the condition of the track is in the morning and Bart will make the decision after that," Charles said yesterday.

The Rosehill surface was rated a slow (7) yesterday with the forecast for mostly sunny and windy conditions.

Without Compromise is undefeated from two goes on heavy tracks but is yet to win on slow surfaces from two attempts.

"He's going to be competitive if he does run in the Civic. He's already had a crack at a nice race when he was with Greg Hickman in the Royal Sovereign Stakes and he ran fifth," Charles said.

The 4-year-old produced a stunning comeback from injury at his stable debut for Cummings at Randwick in April.

It was his first start since March last year and he was sent out at $17 and given little chance by most - except Cummings who backed him.

Without Compromise followed the win with a second to Noble Edict at Randwick two weeks later before having a seven week let-up.

He ran fourth to Comepsa at Rosehill on June 13 and was third in a 1050m barrier trial at Randwick on June 26.

TAB Sportsbet has Without Compromise as the equal third favourite at $8.50 for the Civic Stakes along with Prince Braeman and Cocoruru.

Mr Unforgettable is the $4 favourite ahead of last-start Takeover Target Stakes winner Strat's Flyer at $6.50.

Meanwhile, Rod Quinn will not ride at Rosehill and faces at least a week on the sidelines after suffering rib damage in a fall at Wyong on Thursday.

"Things got a little bit tight going into the turn after the winning post and the horse outside of me stepped in a bit and I ran out of room," Quinn said.

- AAP