Joe Pride is looking at running Destiny's Kiss in the Tatt's Cup after a faltering campaign. Source: Mark Evans / News Limited
THE summer hasn't gone to plan for Destiny's Kiss and Joe Pride will consider options to salvage something from the gelding's campaign.
The five-year-old is among nominations for the Tattersall's Cup (2400m) at Randwick on New Year's Day but the trainer is also thinking about delaying his next start until the Gosford Cup the following week.
Destiny's Kiss was an unlucky runner in the Villiers Stakes (1600m) on December 14, running sixth after being on the receiving end of interference at the start and again in the straight.
He finished a close third in the Summer Cup (2000m) on Boxing Day after dropping back from the outside gate then being trapped wide.
"I'll take a look at the acceptances for the Tatt's Cup on Monday before I decide whether he runs there or we wait for Gosford," Pride said.
"I feel like it's been a campaign of lost opportunity and he has missed his grand final.
"He is well in himself but it's just not happening for him.
"He is racing well without luck, so hopefully we can get something out of the summer.
"But the Villiers-Summer Cup double had a ring to it." Destiny's Kiss beat his Nick Moraitis-owned stablemate Fiumicino to win the Winter Cup (2400m) in July on a heavy track but Pride said he could be just as effective on hard tracks.
The gelding is one of 13 nominations for the Tatt's Cup with the field to be declared on Monday.
The Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) is on January 10.
Wherever Pride decides to go, he knows Destiny's Kiss will give his all.
"He is 420 kilograms and 400 of those is heart," he said.
"He is just a lovely horse to do anything with and I would dearly love for him to get another good win."
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