Belmont 4-4 Great Nation went down as a POOMA selection last time but was only beaten narrowly and this race is slightly easier. Couldn't find the lead that day but should do so here and be hard to run down.
Benalla 3-10 Rundownwind is having his first start in a weak race. Trialled well in good time in March and wouldn't need to be much chop to win this.
Benalla 4-5 Thunderbox was involved in a speed battle all the way last time, sitting wide all the way. Accelerated to the front on straightening and ran 2nd to one that had a soft run. Has drawn wide again but there's not the same level of early pace so he should go close. Ignore the fact that his form looks ordinary before his last start, as he's by one of the poorest sires of wet trackers, Dehere, and those runs were all in the wet.
Doomben 2-14 Omee Boy wasn't suited by the conditions last time but still managed to carry the weight of POOMA expectations and win narrowly. Has drawn the outside but you can win from out there at this start and the in form Michael Cahill will help, as will the step up in distance.
Doomben 6-17 Rich Megadale ran 5th in the Weetwood at Toowoomba last time when I suggested she couldn't win. Back to 3YO company is a big plus and she'll be able to camp right behind the speed, which will probably come from Garth. With Gai's Aqua Damore likely to start favourite I think we'll get a fair price about this one.
Kembla 3-3 Bentley Biscuit is a Gai Waterhouse first starter by one of my favourite sires, Peintre Celebre (>50% winners to runners). He won a trial at Rosehill recently and looks well placed to open his account on debut. Unfortunately, the raced ones look poor so we might have to take a short price.
Kembla 6-2 Boots And Spurs was a POOMA selection at his first start in a Canterbury Class 3 race last time out when 7th beaten less than 3L. Trainer Rick Worthington is an up and comer from Goulburn and the step up to 1600m should suit this horse, as he was still finding the line at the end of his race. Gai has a first starter in and it might be favourite but on its trial form you'd have to back against it.
Morphettville 2-7 Bouncing Around has been a beaten POOMA at her last two runs and has little luck in those events. With the claim for young Roff, who's a good apprentice, she should finally pay us back for our patience.
Morphettville 3-8 Whipasnapa came from dead last of 12 on the turn at Cheltenham last time to run 3rd to Crevette in the Eliza Park Stud Stks, which is a Listed race. The pre-post favourite, Bretcarlyle, is stepping up from 1050m to 1500m, which seems a tough ask. The inside draw, step up in trip and longer run home should really suit our pick. Danger might be Iguana who ran 7th in the same race last time at his first start when in the market at 7/2.
Morphettville 6-1 Merlot Now has won 6 of his last 7 with the only defeat coming at the hands of Roman Arch on a soujourn to Caulfield to run in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap in which he finished a good 5th after being last on the corner. Has won his last 5 runs at this track and looks ideally placed.
Morphettville 7-1 Super Elegant is a top notch sprinter that people always seem to underestimate. Has won 3 of his last 4 first up engagements with the only miss being a narrow 2nd in this race last year when held up for a run with the same weight as he's got this year.
Rosehill 2-5 Vitesse Dane flashed home last time in a tougher race than this to miss narrowly behind Captain Bax. The Waterhouse trained Anwaar will start favourite but he only just beat Go She Said in a weak race last time and that horse came out and went like a plastic bagpipe last time, which is no form reference for this. Vitesse Dane will get a good trail behind the speed and be hard to hold out.
Rosehill 6-1 Sea Search is well placed here after the claim for Kathy O'Hara. Ran well last time in a similar race when working to the lead and only being collared late for a 0.6L 4th. The others are in and out types so you'd have to think the danger would be the lightly raced Hawkes' runner, Rosa Brava.
Sandown 6-6 Our Quivera is going to be my quaddie standout selection in this leg. Her last 9 runs have been in black type races with the last 4 being in Group 1 company. Last time out she was beaten 2.7L by Charge Forward in the Galaxy at Randwick. Before that she led them up in the TJ Smith and finished 1L behind Shamekha, which followed a 6.4L 7th to Alinghi in the Newmarket. Has had a month off to freshen up and should simply be too good. Foreplay will be running home but I think the 1000m and 58kg are against him.
Sandown 7-2 Perlin is a terrific horse who has had a lot of problems in his career, which is why he's only facing the starter for the 8th time here. Has come with a paralysing late burst at his last two runs and the long run home at Sandown should be to advantage.
Toowoomba 5-7 The Fitter returns to Toowoomba after getting lost at Eagle Farm last time. Is coming through the grades at this track and over this distance. He's been running faster times here than the rest of them, which when coupled with the light weight should see him playing a part in the finish.
Toowoomba 6-2 Miesque's Magique is $3.80 on the overnight line but that seems pretty generous. At Ipswich last time out he came from near last to run 2nd over 1350m and the step up to 1600m should suit. I like the three picks at Toowoomba and will have an e/w allup running.
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