Jewel, Dundeel showdown back on

Showdown ... It's A Dundeel must pass a fitness test. Source: Adam Taylor / News Limited

THE next showdown between champion mare Atlantic Jewel and star stallion It's A Dundeel is back on the cards in the Caulfield Stakes on Saturday.

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Racing Victoria chairman of stewards Terry Bailey believes that It's A Dundeel can convince Kiwi trainer Murray Baker of his fitness in a gallop at Flemington on Wednesday morning.

"The foot abscess burst at nine o'clock this morning (Monday) which is a good sign," Bailey said. "The stable will make a calling in the next 24 hours if they will press ahead to the Caulfield Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

"The horse has not worked since last Thursday except for one lap of the Flemington grass track on Saturday morning when it pulled up sore. But he may well run if the trainer thinks the horse has done enough.

"He is a fit horse now (after runs in the Group 1 Memsie and Underwood Stakes) and if he gallops on Wednesday morning he will still not be far away from what he would have done anyway," Bailey said.

It's A Dundeel inflicted the first defeat in 10 career starts on Atlantic Jewel with a gutsy win in the 1600m Underwood Stakes at Caulfield three weeks ago and the re-match promised to be one of the highlight's of Saturday's meeting over 2000m.

Unless It's A Dundeel runs on Saturday he will not have an opportunity to compete in an appropriate race again before the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on October 26.

He has drifted to $4.20 for the Plate while Atlantic Jewel has firmed to $2.90 favourite.

Meanwhile top jockey Craig Williams will miss Group 1 rides on Shamus Award in the Caulfield Guineas and Speediness in the Toorak Handicap after losing an appeal against a 10 meeting suspension.

He was outed for causing interference aboard Anatina, winner of the Cap D'Antibes Stakes at Flemington.

The Racing Appeals & Disciplinary Board did not accept his version that Glen Boss, aboard Chloe In Paris, contributed to the interference.

Williams returns to the saddle for the Thousand Guineas meeting at Caulfield on Wednesday week.

Fellow jockey Noel Callow will be out of action until Caulfield Cup day. Stewards suspended him for careless riding near the 1400 metres of the Turnbull Stakes when he allowed Sangster to shift in and cause dramas to Royal Descent and Fawkner.

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