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Blue Diamond unlikely for son of Capitalist.

Holding Aardvark back from contesting the early stages of the Blue Diamond Series has paid a winning dividend for the connections of the colt.

Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens decided to hold back Aardvark from the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield last week to concentrate on the Listed Talindert Stakes with the son of Capitalist running out a 1-¼ length winner.

Part-owner James Harron, who has one of the favourites for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield next week in Bodyguard, said it was unlikely Aardvark would join the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained two-year-old next week.

"It's not really about steering clear of anything, but we'll see how he comes back and see what Troy thinks," Harron said.

"He was going to go to the Prelude, but we just wanted his fitness levels to come on a bit more and Troy made a very smart decision in waiting that extra week, which had him cherry ripe for today."

Aardvark, who is out of the All American mare Hollywood Mistress, was a $240,000 buy from last year's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.