Two of the more exciting midweek three-year-old sprinters are set to clash in a โfamily affairโ showdown at Thursdayโs Gosford meeting.
Rival metropolitan fillies Attractiveness, with just one unplaced run under her belt, and debutant Aperitas on debut, clash in an absorbing Super Maiden Plate over 1200m.
Trainer Michael Freedman will take on Richard and Will Freedman in a family affair at Gosford.Credit: Getty Images
Attractiveness, from the Richard and Will Freedman stable at Rosehill, is out to improve enough off a disappointing fourth-placed debut at Canterbury in what quickly proved to be a strong maiden form-line.
The dominant winner of that race, Caffe Florian, then swept home to win a fillies and mares Benchmark 72 at her next start.
By French sire Hello Youmzain, Attractiveness reloads at the provincials with new jockey Jason Collett aboard, and opened a narrow $2.70 favourite across early betting.
But drawn right alongside is promising and unraced filly Aperitas in the Randwick camp of Michael Freedman.
A daughter of prolific speed sire Exceed And Excel and out of a mare by Group 1 winner Exosphere, Aperitas is primed to make a big debut statement.
Having been put away after two trials in late autumn, she returned with two progressive and recent hit-outs.
She was given an easy time in a Randwick trial before sweeping over the top to win on the Kensington track only nine days ago.
