RACE 1 – 11.30AM: AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB HANDICAP (1300m)
2. Rule The World led all the way on debut in posting a strong win at Canterbury. The son of Hallowed Crown had to work early to find the front. Like the way he gave his rivals the slip from the 400-200m with Punters Intelligence revealing his 11.72s was the quickest in the race. That was the winning section. His last 200m was 12.53s which was bettered by four other runners (one was subsequent winner Exceed The Stars) but he was entitled to knock up a touch late and Tim Clark was pretty soft on him to the line, with the race in his keeping a long way from home.
Rule The World leads all the way on debut at Canterbury. Credit:AAP
Hell relish the step out to 1300m and looks set to cruise across to control this race from the front again. The Waterhouse and Bott stable are plotting a path towards the spring staying features, just as they did at this time of year with Thinkin Big. Will pay to keep following him.
Dangers: Its hard to get a confident read on 3. True Detective. He won well on debut, although few would argue that the second horse there Mos Crown was the run of the race. On the form from that event, it hasnt produced a single winner and the time was considerably slower than the fillies race won by Villami. To counter that, he has trialled nicely this time back and Chris Wallers youngsters can really jump out of the ground at their second preparation. 5. Frosty Rocks was the first horse under pressure in Rule The Worlds race but the strongest home, clocking 12.04s his last 200m. Cant afford to hit that flat spot again but the tempo of the 1300m will certainly suit. Plenty of respect for 6. Satin Socks. It was a Kembla maiden she won first up but the placegetters there have both won since. 1000m out to 1300m some query.
How to play it: Rule The World to win.
RACE 2 – 12.05PM: TAB HIGHWAY CLASS 3 HANDICAP (1000m)
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5. Siege Warfare has only had three runs for Todd Howlett but like what weve seen from the former Victorian-trained gelding (ex-Robbie Laing). First-up he was nosed out at Newcastle over 900m despite travelling wide. He then found himself out the back on the tight Wyong track in a leader-dominated race before again racing at Wyong third-up but this time taking up a closer spot to run third behind smart pair Sir Elton and Lashes. Throw either of those two into a race like this and youd be lining up to take any price. Has plenty of solid wet form from down south including an easy victory at Cranbourne in his only try on heavy ground. Theres good speed in this, as youd expect from a 1000m Highway, so hell get his chance to rattle home.
Dangers: 8. Nevada Dane has tackled Highways his last two and his efforts have been a lot better than the finishing positions suggest. He was posted on both occasions. That shouldnt be the case this week. Handles the wet and rock hard fit. Has to be thereabouts. 3. Acquittal ran third over the Randwick 1000m first-up last preparation when racing out of his grade. Chased home Noble Boy at Warwick Farm last campaign too, on a wet track. The harder they go, the more his grinding style comes into play. 2. Syds Footprints has only seen good tracks but we do know he is fast.
How to play it: Siege Warfare to win.
RACE 3 – 12.40PM: EVEREST CARNIVAL HANDICAP (1100m)
6. Bare Naked Lady beat 4. Embracer fair and square at Warwick Farm last start and is considerably longer odds here. Its a head scratcher. She even meets him 3kg better at the weights for beating him after the claim of apprentice Chris Williams. Embracer has won since then beating Nuke, with Nuke running second in a winnable race on Wednesday at Canterbury as favourite. Back to Bare Naked Lady, which drops to 1100m but gets the blinkers back on and she reacted brilliantly when they went on for the first time at her second career start. It might be enough to coax that extra length out of her to turn a run of placings into a win. Maps to get a lovely stalking run tucked in behind what looks to be a very genuinely run race. Cant see her missing top three.
Dangers: 8. Sir Elton is a very talented animal theres no doubt about that. He gave his rivals a hiding at Gosford and then backed it up at Wyong. In the latest of those he shook off Lashes, a city winner herself having knocked off Kylease at Warwick Farm, back in January. Hugh Bowman takes the ride, his first back from a break, and there will be no chance for the champion hoop to ease back in. Hell need to be right on his game from the very tricky draw. Theres some hope Embracer spears to the front and breaks them up allowing Sir Elton to take a trail. Otherwise, hes likely to be posted wide. The blinkers come off as he still wants to overdo things a touch. His times suggest he is well up to this class but throw in the query around the heavy track, just not willing to take $1.85 to find out.
How to play it: Bare Naked Lady each-way.
RACE 4 – 1.15PM: NATHAN'S FAMOUS HANDICAP (1600m)
2. Monsieur Sisu finds the right race on Saturday. The four-year-old has been building towards another win and like that Warwick Farm-based trainer Paul Cave has so far resisted the urge to run over 2000m again. The mile looks to be Monsieur Sisus best trip. Last start he boxed away behind Commander and Toryjoy in a leader dominated affair. Of course, Toryjoy franked the form last weekend. The start prior to that he ran second to Quackerjack where two subsequent Saturday winners ran third and fourth in Primitivo and No Escape. Hell be at his top now fourth-up and its certainly worth noting that he has won fourth-up in both of his racing preparations to date. All three of his wins, meanwhile, have been on heavy tracks. He should go straight to the front, stack these up, and take running down.
Dangers: 5. Sweet Victory has 2.5 lengths to make up on Monsieur Sisu from last start (and meets him 1.5kg worse off with no Robbie Dolan here) but covered ground throughout so was entitled to feel the pinch late. That was the 10th time she has been rolled at $6 or shorter. The market tends to love her and shes the favourite again. Becoming costly for punters. 3. Attention Run is an imported German mare now with Kris Lees. She ran fourth and fifth in listed races at her past two efforts. Was aggressively ridden to lead her latest trial at Newcastle and split two subsequent winners in Condor and Fuji Fury. Its trial form at the end of the day but want to respect this four-year-olds class.
How to play it: Monsieur Sisu to win.
RACE 5 – 1.50PM: RANDWICK MAYORS CUP (2400m)
1. Fanciful Toff relished the Randwick wet to win comfortably last start and he faces the same task here. The claim of in-form apprentice Jenny Duggan sees him with just 0.5kg more than what he carried to victory there, holding off Terwilliker despite a whopping 9kg between them. Terwilliker wasnt disgraced in last Saturdays Stayers Cup, running fifth. The four-year-old only has to hold his form to win this same grade of race and is the most lightly raced of this field too. There is still upside. Duggan will roll across from the wide draw to sit on the speed in a race without an obvious leader. 9. Latin Light perhaps goes to the front with 50kg on his back. Regardless, Fanciful Toff should get it run to suit. The Melbourne stayers certainly have the wood on the Sydney staying form at the moment and dont see that changing this week.
Dangers: 8. Our Candidate got a confidence-boosting win at Wyong in a set-weights class 1. We didnt learn much about him there as he was entitled to win like he did (starting $1.26). However, we should only see the best of him now out to 2400m and on the bigger Randwick track. Yet to run on heavy ground but has soft form. He is a stayer still on the up so its easy to make a case for him finishing in the money here. 4. High Power is a gelding Ive been monitoring closely this preparation. He is close to a win despite his form suggesting otherwise. Last start Punters Intelligence reveals he made a big move between the 600-400 and then matched Primitivo for the 400-200 before flattening out late. The barrier hurts his winning chances though.
How to play it: Fanciful Toff to win.
RACE 6 – 2.30PM: JHB SYNDICATIONS HANDICAP (1800m)
Another one for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace? Suspect 2. Dr Drill is the best one yet too. He is priced accordingly but looks a very talented stayer. The import has hit the ground running in his first Australian campaign and broke through for a deserved win at Flemington last start. He was dominant and displayed the ability to do it at both ends, quickening from on-speed. The horses that ran second and third there have since run the quinella in a Caulfield race. Two back he was knocked off by Admirals Joker (a gelding with Mr Quickie form) where He Ekscels was a well-beaten sixth. That horse of course knocked off So You Win last week at Rosehill. The majority of the speed engaged here looks to be from wide gates so there will be options for Kathy OHara to take a sit if horses are desperate to cross her. Otherwise, he would be equally comfortable sitting in the firs two.
Dangers: Dont be surprised to see a sharp form reversal from 6. Dagny. Her last two runs look nothing special on paper but Punters Intelligence reveals there was more to them than meets the eye. Her 400-200m splits have been sharp before peaking on her run. She finally draws a barrier here and can use that short dash to better effect. 1. Zourkhan didnt fire a shot last start at Randwick. He had his favoured wet track too. Hes worth another chance. Thought 7. Top Prospect showed enough first-up at Randwick and he was a second-up winner over the Melbourne spring carnival last campaign, beating Etymology. 10. Nahuel rates a mention.
How to play it: Dr Drill to win.
RACE 7 – 3.10PM: RANDWICK COMMUNITY DAY HANDICAP (1000m)
Want to give 2. Tony Nicconi another chance at the double-figure odds on offer, which seem rather generous. First-up he drew off the track and was no better than three-wide the trip. Happy to forget he ever ran there. Here is drops back from a BM88 to a BM78 and draws the inside so should be able to punch up and hold the front. His two trials prior to his resumption were outstanding, having been gelded over the break, showing brilliant natural speed. David Hayes has a big opinion of this sprinter. As a two-year-old he won the group 3 Vain Stakes and was later beaten four lengths by Written By and Encryption in the Blue Sapphire. He is untried over 1000m but shapes to relish the shorter trip, what we dont know however is how hell cope on the wet track. StillRead More – Source
RACE 1 – 11.30AM: AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB HANDICAP (1300m)
2. Rule The World led all the way on debut in posting a strong win at Canterbury. The son of Hallowed Crown had to work early to find the front. Like the way he gave his rivals the slip from the 400-200m with Punters Intelligence revealing his 11.72s was the quickest in the race. That was the winning section. His last 200m was 12.53s which was bettered by four other runners (one was subsequent winner Exceed The Stars) but he was entitled to knock up a touch late and Tim Clark was pretty soft on him to the line, with the race in his keeping a long way from home.
Rule The World leads all the way on debut at Canterbury. Credit:AAP
Hell relish the step out to 1300m and looks set to cruise across to control this race from the front again. The Waterhouse and Bott stable are plotting a path towards the spring staying features, just as they did at this time of year with Thinkin Big. Will pay to keep following him.
Dangers: Its hard to get a confident read on 3. True Detective. He won well on debut, although few would argue that the second horse there Mos Crown was the run of the race. On the form from that event, it hasnt produced a single winner and the time was considerably slower than the fillies race won by Villami. To counter that, he has trialled nicely this time back and Chris Wallers youngsters can really jump out of the ground at their second preparation. 5. Frosty Rocks was the first horse under pressure in Rule The Worlds race but the strongest home, clocking 12.04s his last 200m. Cant afford to hit that flat spot again but the tempo of the 1300m will certainly suit. Plenty of respect for 6. Satin Socks. It was a Kembla maiden she won first up but the placegetters there have both won since. 1000m out to 1300m some query.
How to play it: Rule The World to win.
RACE 2 – 12.05PM: TAB HIGHWAY CLASS 3 HANDICAP (1000m)
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5. Siege Warfare has only had three runs for Todd Howlett but like what weve seen from the former Victorian-trained gelding (ex-Robbie Laing). First-up he was nosed out at Newcastle over 900m despite travelling wide. He then found himself out the back on the tight Wyong track in a leader-dominated race before again racing at Wyong third-up but this time taking up a closer spot to run third behind smart pair Sir Elton and Lashes. Throw either of those two into a race like this and youd be lining up to take any price. Has plenty of solid wet form from down south including an easy victory at Cranbourne in his only try on heavy ground. Theres good speed in this, as youd expect from a 1000m Highway, so hell get his chance to rattle home.
Dangers: 8. Nevada Dane has tackled Highways his last two and his efforts have been a lot better than the finishing positions suggest. He was posted on both occasions. That shouldnt be the case this week. Handles the wet and rock hard fit. Has to be thereabouts. 3. Acquittal ran third over the Randwick 1000m first-up last preparation when racing out of his grade. Chased home Noble Boy at Warwick Farm last campaign too, on a wet track. The harder they go, the more his grinding style comes into play. 2. Syds Footprints has only seen good tracks but we do know he is fast.
How to play it: Siege Warfare to win.
RACE 3 – 12.40PM: EVEREST CARNIVAL HANDICAP (1100m)
6. Bare Naked Lady beat 4. Embracer fair and square at Warwick Farm last start and is considerably longer odds here. Its a head scratcher. She even meets him 3kg better at the weights for beating him after the claim of apprentice Chris Williams. Embracer has won since then beating Nuke, with Nuke running second in a winnable race on Wednesday at Canterbury as favourite. Back to Bare Naked Lady, which drops to 1100m but gets the blinkers back on and she reacted brilliantly when they went on for the first time at her second career start. It might be enough to coax that extra length out of her to turn a run of placings into a win. Maps to get a lovely stalking run tucked in behind what looks to be a very genuinely run race. Cant see her missing top three.
Dangers: 8. Sir Elton is a very talented animal theres no doubt about that. He gave his rivals a hiding at Gosford and then backed it up at Wyong. In the latest of those he shook off Lashes, a city winner herself having knocked off Kylease at Warwick Farm, back in January. Hugh Bowman takes the ride, his first back from a break, and there will be no chance for the champion hoop to ease back in. Hell need to be right on his game from the very tricky draw. Theres some hope Embracer spears to the front and breaks them up allowing Sir Elton to take a trail. Otherwise, hes likely to be posted wide. The blinkers come off as he still wants to overdo things a touch. His times suggest he is well up to this class but throw in the query around the heavy track, just not willing to take $1.85 to find out.
How to play it: Bare Naked Lady each-way.
RACE 4 – 1.15PM: NATHAN'S FAMOUS HANDICAP (1600m)
2. Monsieur Sisu finds the right race on Saturday. The four-year-old has been building towards another win and like that Warwick Farm-based trainer Paul Cave has so far resisted the urge to run over 2000m again. The mile looks to be Monsieur Sisus best trip. Last start he boxed away behind Commander and Toryjoy in a leader dominated affair. Of course, Toryjoy franked the form last weekend. The start prior to that he ran second to Quackerjack where two subsequent Saturday winners ran third and fourth in Primitivo and No Escape. Hell be at his top now fourth-up and its certainly worth noting that he has won fourth-up in both of his racing preparations to date. All three of his wins, meanwhile, have been on heavy tracks. He should go straight to the front, stack these up, and take running down.
Dangers: 5. Sweet Victory has 2.5 lengths to make up on Monsieur Sisu from last start (and meets him 1.5kg worse off with no Robbie Dolan here) but covered ground throughout so was entitled to feel the pinch late. That was the 10th time she has been rolled at $6 or shorter. The market tends to love her and shes the favourite again. Becoming costly for punters. 3. Attention Run is an imported German mare now with Kris Lees. She ran fourth and fifth in listed races at her past two efforts. Was aggressively ridden to lead her latest trial at Newcastle and split two subsequent winners in Condor and Fuji Fury. Its trial form at the end of the day but want to respect this four-year-olds class.
How to play it: Monsieur Sisu to win.
RACE 5 – 1.50PM: RANDWICK MAYORS CUP (2400m)
1. Fanciful Toff relished the Randwick wet to win comfortably last start and he faces the same task here. The claim of in-form apprentice Jenny Duggan sees him with just 0.5kg more than what he carried to victory there, holding off Terwilliker despite a whopping 9kg between them. Terwilliker wasnt disgraced in last Saturdays Stayers Cup, running fifth. The four-year-old only has to hold his form to win this same grade of race and is the most lightly raced of this field too. There is still upside. Duggan will roll across from the wide draw to sit on the speed in a race without an obvious leader. 9. Latin Light perhaps goes to the front with 50kg on his back. Regardless, Fanciful Toff should get it run to suit. The Melbourne stayers certainly have the wood on the Sydney staying form at the moment and dont see that changing this week.
Dangers: 8. Our Candidate got a confidence-boosting win at Wyong in a set-weights class 1. We didnt learn much about him there as he was entitled to win like he did (starting $1.26). However, we should only see the best of him now out to 2400m and on the bigger Randwick track. Yet to run on heavy ground but has soft form. He is a stayer still on the up so its easy to make a case for him finishing in the money here. 4. High Power is a gelding Ive been monitoring closely this preparation. He is close to a win despite his form suggesting otherwise. Last start Punters Intelligence reveals he made a big move between the 600-400 and then matched Primitivo for the 400-200 before flattening out late. The barrier hurts his winning chances though.
How to play it: Fanciful Toff to win.
RACE 6 – 2.30PM: JHB SYNDICATIONS HANDICAP (1800m)
Another one for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace? Suspect 2. Dr Drill is the best one yet too. He is priced accordingly but looks a very talented stayer. The import has hit the ground running in his first Australian campaign and broke through for a deserved win at Flemington last start. He was dominant and displayed the ability to do it at both ends, quickening from on-speed. The horses that ran second and third there have since run the quinella in a Caulfield race. Two back he was knocked off by Admirals Joker (a gelding with Mr Quickie form) where He Ekscels was a well-beaten sixth. That horse of course knocked off So You Win last week at Rosehill. The majority of the speed engaged here looks to be from wide gates so there will be options for Kathy OHara to take a sit if horses are desperate to cross her. Otherwise, he would be equally comfortable sitting in the firs two.
Dangers: Dont be surprised to see a sharp form reversal from 6. Dagny. Her last two runs look nothing special on paper but Punters Intelligence reveals there was more to them than meets the eye. Her 400-200m splits have been sharp before peaking on her run. She finally draws a barrier here and can use that short dash to better effect. 1. Zourkhan didnt fire a shot last start at Randwick. He had his favoured wet track too. Hes worth another chance. Thought 7. Top Prospect showed enough first-up at Randwick and he was a second-up winner over the Melbourne spring carnival last campaign, beating Etymology. 10. Nahuel rates a mention.
How to play it: Dr Drill to win.
RACE 7 – 3.10PM: RANDWICK COMMUNITY DAY HANDICAP (1000m)
Want to give 2. Tony Nicconi another chance at the double-figure odds on offer, which seem rather generous. First-up he drew off the track and was no better than three-wide the trip. Happy to forget he ever ran there. Here is drops back from a BM88 to a BM78 and draws the inside so should be able to punch up and hold the front. His two trials prior to his resumption were outstanding, having been gelded over the break, showing brilliant natural speed. David Hayes has a big opinion of this sprinter. As a two-year-old he won the group 3 Vain Stakes and was later beaten four lengths by Written By and Encryption in the Blue Sapphire. He is untried over 1000m but shapes to relish the shorter trip, what we dont know however is how hell cope on the wet track. StillRead More – Source
