Keely Be's wayward tendencies didn't help her cause during a light three-year-old campaign and the behind-the-scenes work on her racing manners may reap a major reward when she resumes at Avondale today.
The daughter of the in-form stallion Roc de Cambes will return following a break in the NZ Bloodstock
Insurance Pearl Series Race.
"She used to get on one rein a bit, but it looks like we've ironed that out," trainer David Greene said.
"We gave her a trial at Ruakaka and plonked her in behind horses and she handled that really well."
Despite her earlier greenness, Keely Be showed encouraging signs during her first preparation and finished in the money in her first three appearances. She was then turned out after an unplaced run at Te Aroha when tried over a mile. The stable will also be represented by the well-related debutante La Bella Beel in the West Brook Winery 1400. The four-year-old finished fourth in a recent trial.
