Trainer Les Kelly fears his grand campaigner Black Ink may be forced interstate again to escape big weights in Queensland.Black Ink is equal topweight with 58 kilograms in Saturday's Group Three George Moore Stakes, the first leg of the Doomben Summer Series.The winner of nine races and more than $750,000 in prizemoney, Black Ink is in the twilight of his career but Kelly has no plans to retire the eight-year-old and is considering another trip to Sydney.Gold Coast-based Kelly believes Black Ink
Trainer Les Kelly fears his grand campaigner Black Ink may be forced interstate again to escape big weights in Queensland.
Black Ink is equal topweight with 58 kilograms in Saturday's Group Three George Moore Stakes, the first leg of the Doomben Summer Series.
The winner of nine races and more than $750,000 in prizemoney, Black Ink is in the twilight of his career but Kelly has no plans to retire the eight-year-old and is considering another trip to Sydney.
Gold Coast-based Kelly believes Black Ink is racing in career-best form but says big weights have prevented him from winning.
Black Ink has been placed in all three starts this campaign but hasn't won since claiming the Listed Falvelon Quality (1200m) at Doomben on March 4, 2006.
Kelly is hopeful the drought will end in Saturday's 1200-metre feature despite a wide barrier draw.
Black Ink has gate 18 but will jump from 13 if the five emergencies don't secure starts.
Kelly is resigned to missing the second leg of the Summer Series, the Listed Doomben Stakes (1350m) on December 20 with Black Ink who shares topweight for the George Moore with the John Wallace-trained Mitanni.
Kelly is mystified why Black Ink continues to carry big weights despite his long drought.
"The weights have caught up with him here in Brisbane," Kelly said.
"He'll run tomorrow but he'll probably get too much weight in the Doomben Stakes so I'll have to spell him after this.
"He'll have to go back south in the future and I'll take him down to Sydney again for the autumn and have one last go at the Galaxy."
Black Ink has run in the past three Galaxys, an 1100-metre Group One feature at Randwick, with his best effort at his first attempt when third to Proprietor in 2006.
He finished fifth to Magnus in 2007 and ninth to Typhoon Zed this year.
Kelly believes Black Ink has performed bravely under his mammoth weights this campaign and is again looking to the heavens to help break his drought.
"He's racing well and his form is good but the big weights are killing him," Kelly said.
"His form is perfect and he's running to the best of his ability but it's only weight that is anchoring him.
"He's a chance if he can strike a soft track tomorrow but he's got a big task giving a lot of weight away to a horse like Charming Rogue."
Charming Rogue has the minimum 53kg and will be striving to maintain his unbeaten record at his eighth start when he resumes after winning a 1500-metre Welter at Rosehill in September.