Ladbrokes Zeditave Stakes 1200m Track: GOOD 3 Clear Rail: Out 3m Entire Circuit. |
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Plenty of speed in this field with Into Orbit, Gratwick, Hard Promise and Yulong Yongxing to all push forward. Into Orbit and Benz will be handy but thinking that the leader will be Gratwick working across from out wide. Race should set right up for GRATWICK with that outside draw allowing him to find his rhythm early and take control of the race from the front. Really good win last time, cashing in on consistent form over the summer months, and he won't have to improve much on that form to be winning again here. INTO ORBIT took a step up last time when placed in the Manfred. Had a soft run on speed there but he was solid and will improve for that. DERRYN comes through the same race. Think he would have preferred a stronger tempo and he gets that today. Should be able to settle off them and hit the line strongly. Benz has form from the spring time that has him in the mix here and he may well have improved over the break. SUGGESTED PLAY: Into Orbit hard to go past off last start effort in the Manfred.
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PEACOCK
JOHN O'SHEA 10YO BROWN GELDING 57.0KG J Pakis Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up jumped awkwardly and overraced middle stages; 5th of 9 starters at Moonee Valley in the G2 Aust. Stakes 27-Jan-17 over 1200m, 5-1/2 len behind Malaguerra with 55kg. Last start 6th of 8 starters at this track in the G2 Autumn Stakes 11-Feb-17 over 1400m, 3-1/2 len behind Oak Door with 57kg. Blinkers go on now. |
6 K MCEVOY |
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2 | 1555x |
BENZ
GORDON RICHARDS 10YO BROWN GELDING 55.0KG Ms J Heaney, R S Holton, G D Mittiga, N G Holton, P J Mittiga, Mrs E M Mittiga, C A Reynolds, P J Ninnis, Mrs C H Holton, Mrs M T Holton, R M Warnock, G Baker, Mrs J Baker, B Davey, Mrs L A Warnock, P N U (Mgr: G McIntosh), Sundance (Mgr: P R McIntyre) & Bluebloods (Mgr: R M Burke) Resumes. Finished off last preparation 5th of 9 starters at Sandown-Hillside in the G2 Sandown Gneas 12-Nov-16 over 1600m, 5-1/4 len behind Morton's Fork carrying 57kg. Previous preparation first-up won by 1/2 len Morphettville Parks 3yo (Bm70) 20-Aug-16 over 1000m in the wet defeating Rampage with 58.5kg. Can run a good race fresh. In the mix. |
4 B SHINN |
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3 | 037x4 |
DERRYN
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG 10YO B/BR HORSE 55.0KG Pinecliff Racing (Mgr: J B Munz), R J Fleetwood, T Rivans, W H Collyer, T W Gordon, D Denson, D A Hayes, Lir Racing (Mgr: S A Atkins), Too Many Reds (Mgr: T J Pender) & S P Seifert Racing second-up today. First-up after three months made ground from midfield; 4th of 10 starters at this track in the G3 Manfred Stakes 04-Feb-17 over 1200m, 1-3/4 len behind Legless Veuve with 56kg. Previously second-up sat on speed throughout then 2nd of 9 runners at Randwick in the G3 Up & Coming 20-Aug-16 over 1300m, on slow going a head behind Divine Prophet carrying 54kg. Look for better showing here. |
1 REGAN BAYLISS |
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4 | 03331 |
GRATWICK
DARREN WEIR 10YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Richard Hui Chung Yee Useful type. Resumes off a 35 day letup. Last outing won by 1 len Moonee Valley 3yo (Bm78) 21-Jan-17 over 1200m defeating Malaise with 56.5kg. Race before overraced early stages; held ground to the line 3rd of 10 runners at Moonee Valley Vg Carat 31-Dec-16 over 1200m, 2-3/4 len behind Fuhryk carrying 56kg. Reliable and win stacks up well. |
9 CRAIG WILLIAMS |
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INTO ORBIT
M, W & J HAWKES 10YO BAY HORSE 55.0KG Spendthrift Australia Syndicate (Mgrs: B W Hughes & G Cuddy) Third-up today. Resuming won by a neck (jumped awkwardly) Sandown-Hillside 3yo (Bm64) 18-Jan-17 over 1000m defeating Gwenneth carrying 59.5kg. Last start rolled along in front and was edged out late 2nd of 10 starters at this track in the G3 Manfred Stakes 04-Feb-17 over 1200m, 3/4 len behind Legless Veuve carrying 56kg. Go close. Still on an upward spiral. |
3 D DUNN |
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6 | 2828x |
VIOLATE
PAUL BANKS 10YO CHESTNUT GELDING 55.0KG Tru Blu Bloodstock (Mgr: S Pethybridge), Cloud 9 Stars (Mgr: S R Buckley), D S Jenkins, J J Stanley, Mrs T Stanley, J D Wilson, R M Stirling, P J Crabb & M E Cleve Resuming. Finished off last preparation overraced early, middle stages; 8th of 10 runners at Flemington in the G3 Carbine Club 29-Oct-16 over 1600m, 4-1/2 len behind Comin' Through with 56kg. Previously first up; laid out near turn and laid out in straight; 3rd of 9 runners at Sandown-Hillside 3yo (Bm70) 31-Aug-16 over 1000m, slow track; 3-3/4 len behind Barthelona with 56.5kg. Needs to have made sharp improvement to feature. |
2 L CURRIE |
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HARD PROMISE
ROBERT SMERDON 10YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Ying Kee Club Syndicate Comes off a 30 day let-up. Last start overraced early, middle stages and checked near 1400m; raced behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 8 starters at this track 3yo (Bm70) 26-Jan-17 over 1600m, 7-1/2 len behind Farson with 58.5kg. Start before won by 1-3/4 len Geelong (Bm64) 12-Jan-17 over 1300m defeating Meadow Sprite with 58kg. Should prove better than latest. |
5 JOAO MOREIRA |
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8 | 33x14 |
YULONG YONGXING
DARREN WEIR 10YO BAY HORSE 55.0KG Yu Long Investments (Mgr: Y Zhang) Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming odds-on favourite; won by 1-1/4 len (ran wide during race; protested against, dismissed) Terang (Bm64) 24-Jan-17 over 1000m defeating Hydro Force carrying 58kg. Second run from a spell jumped awkwardly and blocked for run in straight; 4th in a small field at Morphettville Parks 3yo (Bm70) 04-Feb-17 over 1000m, a long-neck behind Arizona Wildcat carrying 59kg. Not one of the top selections. |
7 DAMIAN LANE |
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ARMEDANDDANGEROUS
ANDREW GEORGE SAWDEN 10YO BROWN GELDING 55.0KG S Jeffries Having second run back today. Fresh up after three months won by 4-3/4 len Pakenham Park 3yo+ Mdn 02-Feb-17 over 1000m defeating Paris Flirting carrying 58kg. Previously second-up 4th of 13 runners (jumped awkwardly; hung out near 600m; warning - racing manners) at this track 2yo Hcp 16-Jul-16 over 1200m, 2-1/4 len behind Sebrikka carrying 55kg. Scratched. |
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IMPERIAL FALLS
DAVID BRIDEOAKE 10YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG FOREVER LUCKY STABLE Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign 10th of 11 runners at this track in the LR Gothic Stakes 15-Oct-16 over 1400m, 5-1/4 len behind Peacock with 55kg. When resuming last campaign 5th of 10 runners (jumped awkwardly; inconvenienced near 400m; became unbalanced) at Moonee Valley 3yo C&G Plate 30-Sep-16 over 1200m, 2-1/4 len behind Benz carrying 55kg. Resuming in a tricky race and might just need the run. |
10 B MELHAM |