La Bella Roo 15/12/2008

La Bella Roo tastes defeat for the first time
15/12/2008 4:00:00 AM
PROMISING Bendigo filly La Bella Roo could head to Adelaide’s autumn carnival after its gallant second placing at Flemington on Saturday.
Trainer Peter Boynton is weighing up his options after La Bella Roo was beaten for the first time by highly rated Tasmanian Tempest Tost in the Qenos Handicap (1000m).
“I’ll see how she goes in the next few days before making up my mind,” Boynton said.
“I could put her out now and give her a good break before some races in Adelaide, or there’s a race for her at a Saturday night meeting at Moonee Valley on December 27.”
Boynton was elated with the performance of La Bella Roo on Saturday.
“We were tickled pink by the run,” he said.
“She ran really well, but was beaten by a better horse on the day.
“The winner is a quality horse and our filly showed she’s going to win a lot of races.”
Tempest Tost will now head to the Magic Millions Carnival on the Gold Coast next month.
The track was heavy at Flemington on Saturday, but La Bella Roo handled the conditions well.
“(Jockey) Dean (Holland) said she’s a better horse on top of the ground, but at least we now know she’s not a duffer in the wet.
”It’s a big bonus if you can handle all conditions.
“It was her first time down the straight and it was blowing a gale, but she did a great job to run so well.”
The daughter of Bel Esprit was purchased for just $2200 and is owned by a group of Kangaroo Flat lawn bowlers.
La Bella Roo won her first two starts at Echuca and Bendigo before Saturday’s second placing.
“The boys had a great day (at Flemington),” Boynton said.
“I said to them that there was nothing to de disappointed about because the horse showed us that we’re going to have a lot of fun with her.”