Sheraco High on the List for Bonham

Former New Zealand mare Bonham could start the Australian stage of her racing career in the Gr2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill next month. After being purchased for $160,000 by Gary Harding, Bonham won four of her six New Zealand's starts for Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard. She also won the Gr1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham in January and finished runner-up behind Need I Say More in the Gr2 Wellington Guineas (1400m). Subsequently, she was sold at auction on the Gold Coast, joining Queensland trainer Tony Gollan's barn. "Sheamus Mills put a group together and bought her at the broodmare sale here and we were lucky enough to obtain her to train," Gollan said. According to NZ Racing Desk, since she joined his stable, the Eagle Farm trainer has been pleased with Bonham and he referred to potential targets in both Sydney and Melbourne for her this spring, even though she will probably run in the Sheraco Stakes on September 11. "We have targeted to give her a light spring, depending on how she comes up," Gollan told SENTrack. "She is getting used to a different way of things with a new routine. She is quite an impressive mare with good ability. She could race in Melbourne or Sydney, we will decide on what we do with her and just how long a prep we give her. We just want to get her form up and going well."

Bonham (rail) is likely to return in the Sheraco Stakes (pic: Race Images)