Prime Thoroughbreds' Joe O'Neill 'expecting a peak run' from his in-form mare

Seonee ready to challenge Jewel

In-form mare Seonee is ready to enhance her reputation as a giant killer when she takes on Amelia's Jewel in the Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) at The Valley on Friday night, according to her managing owner Joe O'Neill.At her most recent start, the Patrick Payne-trained Seonee made it four wins in a row when she defeated boom South Australian See You In Heaven in the Leon MacDonald Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville Parks.On that occasion, See You In Heaven was a $1.95 favourite and Seonee started at $3.60.On Friday night in the Stocks Stakes, Seonee is second favourite again at $11, with Amelia's Jewel at $1.35 with Sportsbet."I have a lot of respect for Amelia's Jewel and if we run second, it will be a good result, but we give her a chance of winning," the Prime Thoroughbreds manager said."Our mare is also a very good mare and she's in great form having won four in a row. She ran in this race last year and finished fifth, beaten only a length-and-a-quarter and she's a far more accomplished mare this time around."Patrick set her for the Adelaide win and this race, so it's not an afterthought. It was an impressive win in Adelaide."<div class="article-widget article-widget-horse" ng-class="{'loading':loading}" ng-controller="articleHorseWidgetController" ng-init="init(5271173, true);"><articlewidget type="horsecard"></articlewidget></div>O'Neill said Seonee's versatility in terms of where she will position herself in a race also gives her an edge as she's won races from all positions whether that be leading, sitting on the speed or coming from a long way back."She's drawn barrier four and Amelia's Jewel has drawn out wide. Billy Egan knows her well and she can take up a good position, but I'll leave the tactics to Patrick and him as they usually get it pretty right," he said."She also knows The Valley. We are expecting a peak run, so we are looking to make a race of it with Amelia's Jewel."

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