Olympic Anthem on song at Doomben

Olympic Anthem could be set for the Queensland Guineas after winning at Doomben. Source: Supplied

OLYMPIC Anthem delivered the China Horse Club a welcome change of luck when he burst into carnival calculations at Doomben today.

Trainer Rob Heathcote has earmarked the Queensland Guineas for the son of Starcraft and said he would even throw in a nomination for the Stradbroke, such is the esteem he holds the three-year-old.

Olympic Anthem looked in trouble when he drifted back to last approaching the turn in the 1030m scamper, but Damian Browne was able to angle him into the clear and he let down with big strides to win comfortably on the line.

Heathcote was thrilled to see Olympic Anthem win for the China Horse Club after losing a recent acquisition.

"They gave me a lovely Stratum filly, which cost $320,000, to train but it had a foot infection and had to be put down," Heathcote said.

"Hopefully this horse can help make up for that loss.

Rob Heathcote: "You never know until they are put under pressure in a race." Source: News Corp Australia

"I said at the top of the straight if he could win from where he was, he has to be a Group horse and he showed his class in the way he picked them up.

"He's an exciting horse. This was short of his best, but I felt it was a nice warm up going into a 1350m race in a couple of weeks time."

Meanwhile, Heathcote is eagerly awaiting the return of Solzhenitsyn, who had his first jumpout since a throat operation at Eagle Farm yesterday.

"You never know until they are put under pressure in a race and he does still sound like a freight train when he works, but Browney said he did it easily and gave him a good feel," Heathcote said.

Solzhenitsyn is set to resume in the Victory Stakes on April 19.

Buffering also jumped out yesterday and won his heat by "about 10 lengths" according to the trainer.

"He's spot on now and we're looking forward to redemption in the T.J. Smith," he said.

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