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Cummings aims up for another Inglis Bonus race

16th Dec 2011

Racenet - Clinton Payne - Thursday, 15 December 2011

Randwick trainer Anthony Cummings will play an important role in the outcome of the $250,000 Inglis Nursery (1000m) at Warwick Farm on Saturday.

Cummings will saddle up two of the 12 runners. His team includes Diamond Earth, the winner of the $250,000 Inglis Banner (1000m) at Moonee Valley in October and an unraced Dylan Thomas colt named Cardiff Arms.

Stable foreman, Edward Cummings said Diamond Earth has an "edge” on most of her rivals.

"Diamond Earth has already won the Inglis Bonus race at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate day so she’s already got the runs on the board,” he said.

"The experience she had is a plus. It gives you that little edge over a horse having its first start or its first trip away from home.

"It will be interesting to see how her early two-year-old form stacks up against the ones coming through now.”

Diamond Earth hasn’t raced since her October 22 win but was fitted up in her quest for another $150,000 winner’s purse with an easy trial over 867 metres at Randwick on December 2.

"We were pretty happy with her trial at Randwick earlier this month. She did what we wanted her to do,” Cummings said.

Cardiff Arms was described by Edward Cummings as "a lovely Dylan Thomas colt” and he suggested it wouldn’t be a surprise to him if the juvenile measures up on debut.

"Most would have the breed as later developing types but he’s shown us enough to put his hand up to go to the races,” he said.

"We worked him on Tuesday with Diamond Earth and he was more than up to the mark so we’re pretty happy with him going to the races.

"Saturday will help us figure out what is ahead for him.”

Corporate bookie IASBet has installed Diamond Earth as the equal $6 second favourite while Cardiff Arms is a $21 chance. Peter Robl rides Diamond Earth with Christian Reith taking the reins of Cardiff Arms.