Price & Kent After Some Gold Coast Love

Caulfield-based Immortal Love (Snitzel-Loveyamadly, by Bel Esprit) will contest the $150,000 Gr3 Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) third up from a spell for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr this Saturday. With Nash Rawiller set to partner the Gr3 McNeil Stakes winner, a race where he defeated the likes of Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa), Ranting (Zoustar), Crosshaven (Smart Missile) and Khoekhoe (Turffontein), Immortal Love has been slightly disappointing in his two runs back this time in, but connections would not travel the 3YO if they felt he wasn't a live contender. Having his first start the clockwise direction, drawing barrier one in the 15-horse field should be a blessing as the United Syndications-bred and raced gelding has raced handy to the pace in two of his three wins; he missed the start in his other victory. Mark Newnham's last start winner Lord Olympus (Olympic Glory-Lord Zabelia, by Zabeel), who impressed in the Listed Mick Dittman Plate over 1110m at Doomben should be very competitive, while Peter And Paul Snowden, trainers of last year's winner Hightail (Written Tycoon), have engaged Jim Byrne for Marboosha (Dream Ahead-Boomex, by Exceed And Excel) – one of five fillies engaged in the race.