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Espiona to be kept to sprints

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Espiona to be kept to sprints

Verry Elleegant moved to France. Chris Waller has a trio of horses ready to step up to the plate. Fangirl, Surround Stakes winner Hinged and Espiona are going to make the transition from filly to mare this season. Espiona will be kept to sprint distances. Hinges finished fourth to Hilal in a Rosehill barrier trial last week. On Tuesday Fangid was given a quiet hitout behind In The Congo at Randwick.

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