David Menuisier admits he is on a fact-finding mission with unbeaten filly Stimulative Trip, who will test her Classic credentials in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. David Menuisier admits he is on a fact-finding mission with unbeaten filly Stimulative Trip, who will test her Classic credentials in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
The daughter of Hello Youmzain will return to the same course and distance as her debut success back in June when tackling the Group Three, better known as the Fred Darling.
And with several setbacks having restricted the Simon Munir and Isaac Souede-owned filly to just one start last season, Menuisier is looking forward to seeing what she is capable of.
Menuisier said: “She has only run once, but won. She was meant to go to Deauville but I had to scratch her, then she was meant to go to Goodwood a week later, but she spread a plate going onto the lorry.
“At the end of the year she had a few little niggles, but so far we have had a clean run going into this race. We turned her out for six weeks and she had a smooth run, but I don’t want to speak too soon given what has happened before.
“We just don’t know where we are with her. It makes sense to start at Newbury. If she is delusional then we will do something else, but if she isn’t delusional then she will write her own programme. She won in very impressive fashion last year so I think we have every right to try her here.”
While future plans for Stimulative Trip will become much clearer after her next start, a shot at Classic glory beckons for stablemate Inis Mor, who finished a respectable fourth in Wednesday’s Group Three Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket.
However, which of either the Betfred 1000 Guineas back at Newmarket, or the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp, the daughter of Galiway tackles next remains to be decided.
Menuisier added: “It was a fantastic performance from Inis Mor in the Nell Gwyn. Knowing how we train she will come on for that big time so I was delighted.
“The decision will be made next week on where we will go. My gut feeling would be to go back to Newmarket, but I’m open minded. I don’t mind if we go to Newmarket or France as I’m happy to go to either race."
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