Dan Morton is preparing Super Smink for an interstate campaign after she reclaimed lost pride at last year’s Ascot Pinnacles carnival.

Dan Morton’s decision to scratch In Good Order from Wednesday’s Listed A.T.A. Stakes (2200m) and head to today’s Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot proved an astute one.

Dan Morton has backed his quality mare Super Smink to put her best foot forward and rebound off a fair run in Saturday’s 7Plus Sport-Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot.

With apologies to organisers of The Everest, barrier draws can tend to be sedate affairs but there was thunderous applause from a large gathering of Super Smink’s owners at Ascot’s Chairman’s Lounge on Tuesday and for very good reason after their wishes were granted.

Trainer Dan Morton has shrugged aside Super Smink’s horror barrier draw and still thinks she can win the Group 1 Swan Draught-Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday.