Racing: Glass Harmonium makes Aussie debut in Hollindale

Trainer Mike Moroney expects Glass Harmonium to emerge as a genuine hope for the Doomben Cup after the imported stayer makes his Australian debut in the Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Glass Harmonium was one of 13 nominations for the 1800m feature, including Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner and fellow import My Kingdom Of Fife who will head north after trainer Chris Waller's decision to bypass the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup tomorrow.

Glass Harmonium was originally trained in England by Sir Michael Stoute before being transferred to Moroney after his failure in the group one Hong Kong Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin last December.

He already is one of the best backed runners for the Doomben Cup, firming from $41 to $12 with TAB Sportsbet.

"He brings better form to Australia than My Kingdom Of Fife and he goes really good," Moroney said. "He raced in a couple of group ones when he was in England and he won a group three over there.

"The day he won the group three he beat Redwood who ran second in the Sheema Classic in Dubai this year."

Glass Harmonium was recommended to his new Australian owners, which include Andrew Ramsden and John O'Neill, by Moroney's brother, Paul.

"We got him for nice money but it was nowhere near as much as they wanted the previous year when Lee Freedman chased him," Moroney said.

Moroney has pencilled in only two starts for Glass Harmonium before the 5-year-old spells to prepare for the Caulfield Cup during the spring.

"The Caulfield Cup will be his mission in the spring but I'll also nominate him for the Melbourne Cup," Moroney said.\

- AAP