{"id":18802,"date":"2025-07-23T21:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/18802\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T21:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:37:11","slug":"ciaron-maher-filly-cherish-me-to-resume-at-caulfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/18802\/","title":{"rendered":"Ciaron Maher filly Cherish Me to resume at Caulfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cherish Me is set to resume at Caulfield on Saturday, pending track and weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Forecast rain on Friday and race day respectively could dictate plans for the <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/trainer\/ciaron-maher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ciaron Maher<\/a>-trained daughter of Brazen Beau, with a Good track preferred for the one-time <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/group-one-races\/blue-diamond-stakes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Diamond<\/a> fancy.<\/p>\n<p>The developing spring contender placed second in a recent <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/tracks\/vic\/cranbourne\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cranbourne<\/a> Synthetic jump out with champion jockey <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/jockey\/craig-williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Craig Williams<\/a> aboard. <\/p>\n<p>Williams has retained the ride first-up on <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/cherish-me-aus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cherish Me<\/a>, drawn barrier four on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Maher has <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/brazenga-aus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brazenga<\/a>, placed third in a <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/tracks\/vic\/bendigo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bendigo<\/a> maiden on debut in March, also entered for the <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/form-guide\/horse-racing\/caulfield-20250726\/senet-gambling-law-experts-hcp-race-1\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2YO Handicap (1200m)<\/a> at <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/tracks\/vic\/caulfield\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caulfield<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/pro-tips\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PUNT LIKE A PRO<\/a>: Become a <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/frequently-asked-questions-faq\/racenet-iq-membership\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Racenet iQ member<\/a> and get expert tips \u2013 with fully transparent return on investment statistics \u2013 from Racenet\u2019s team of professional punters at our <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/pro-tips\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pro Tips<\/a> section. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/racenetiq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SUBSCRIBE NOW<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Cherish Me won the Geelong Diamond by two lengths on debut in January and forced a bold second-up Blue Diamond bid.<\/p>\n<p>Sent out second favourite in the Blue Diamond, Cherish Me held her ground in the straight to run 10th, beaten less than five lengths. <\/p>\n<p>Cherish Me has developed and matured nicely since, with scope to get \u201ca bit further\u201d in the spring.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/news\/2025-bletchingly-stakes-trainer-troy-corstens-concedes-baraqiel-is-vulnerable-firstup-20250722\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018We\u2019re going to improve\u2019: Baraqiel vulnerable in Bletchingly<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s still getting there \u2026 not quite there fitness wise,\u201d Maher said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a high opinion of her from the first time she went to the races \u2026 she\u2019s got good ability. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019ll keep furnishing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maher said the <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/group-one-races\/thousand-guineas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thousand Guineas<\/a> (1600m), moved to <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/caulfield-cup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caulfield Cup<\/a> day on October 18, could be an option for Cherish Me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think she\u2019ll get a bit further,\u201d Maher said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we think she could stretch out, timing wise it (Thousand Guineas) would work for her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maher won the Thousand Guineas last year with <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/another-prophet-aus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Another Prophet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Originally published as <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/news\/caulfield-weather-watch-for-smart-ciaron-mahertrained-filly-cherish-me-20250723\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caulfield weather watch for smart Ciaron Maher-trained filly Cherish Me<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cherish Me is set to resume at Caulfield on Saturday, pending track and weather conditions. 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