Apn Outdoor Craven Plate 2000m Track: GOOD 4 Clear Rail: Out 3m Entire Circuit. (Pent: 5.01). |
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Not a lot of depth to this year's renewal of the Group 3 Craven Plate with just the seven set to take their place. Speed anticipated from It's Somewhat and possibly High World stepping up in trip. Small field with no noted leader. Watch for a rather slowly run, tactical affair. IT'S SOMEWHAT is dropping sharply in grade after a respectable third to the great Winx in the Group 1 Colgate Optic White Stakes. There is far less depth to this contest and the gelding has won third up previously. James McDonald possesses a good record in partnership with the gelding and there is seemingly a sense of timing about him third up from a spell. SPIRITJIM was only a length behind It's Somewhat on resuming in the same race. The outing would have brought him on and now has Bowman in the saddle. RAW IMPULSE heads up the highway after a dominant stakes win in the Penang Trophy. He has rapidly gone about building a sturdy record and he is very much a horse on the up. SUGGESTED PLAY: Hard to tip away from It's Somewhat.
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IT'S SOMEWHAT
JOHN O'SHEA 13YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Godolphin Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 4th of 9 starters at this track in the G2 Tramway Stakes Sep 3 over 1400m, in the wet; 2 len behind Hauraki with 57kg. Last start 3rd in a small field at this track in the G1 Colgate Optic Sep 17 over 1600m, 4-1/2 len behind Winx carrying 59kg. Has a sense of timing about him here. |
1 JAMES MCDONALD |
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SPIRITJIM
CHRIS WALLER 14YO BAY HORSE 59.0KG Sun Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: Ms M C Cheng) Racing second-up today. First-up after four months 5th in a small field at this track in the G1 Colgate Optic Sep 17 over 1600m, 5-3/4 len behind Winx carrying 59kg. Previously second-up 7th of 10 runners at Doomben in the G1 Doomben Cup in May over 2000m, 5-1/4 len behind Our Ivanhowe carrying 59kg. Watch for improvement second up. |
4 HUGH BOWMAN |
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HI WORLD
LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN 12YO BAY HORSE 59.0KG K Harris, Ms C Thomas, I Boyes, Mrs L Boyes, Another Flared Nostril (Mgr: S Lord), Singleton All Star Racing (Mgr: A Lantry), S Dowling, A Fisher, B Fisher, S Harney, Mrs R Harney Useful entire. Last start vetted - no abnormalities; 6th of 7 starters at Rosehill in the G2 Shannon Stakes Sep 24 over 1500m, 6-1/2 len behind Moral Victory carrying 56kg. Before that inconvenienced near 400m; 3rd of 13 starters at Flemington in the LR The Sofitel Sep 10 over 1400m, slow track; 3-1/2 len behind Bon Aurum with 57.5kg. Disappointed last start. Could make amends. |
5 K MCEVOY |
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RAW IMPULSE
DARREN WEIR 12YO BAY HORSE 59.0KG Australian Bloodstock, Power Thoroughbreds, Mr A C Bates, Jumpers Flat, Mr G J P Van Ameyden, Mrs R L Butcher, Mr R J Atherton, Mr G D Barnett, Mr D A Warner, Mrs N Mikhael, Mr J P Hunter, Mr G A Frankel, Bartholomeusz Racing, Cinque Terrors, Mr C D Renshaw, Miss L C Murray, Mr G Young, Raw Impulse, Coastline Racing Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up overraced early stages and blocked for run near 400m; made ground from midfield; 4th of 10 starters at Moonee Valley Open Hcp Sep 3 over 1600m, 3-3/4 len behind Mihany with 54.5kg. Last start favourite; won by 4-3/4 len Morphettville LR Tokyo City Cup Sep 17 over 1800m on rain affected going defeating Dandy Gent carrying 56kg. On the up. Respect. |
6 CRAIG WILLIAMS |
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SLOW PACE
KRIS LEES 16YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Australian Bloodstock (Mgr: L Murrell), Australian Bloodstock No.2 (Mgr: J Lovett), B Danaher, J Hunter, A Brogan, B Brogan, J McRedmond, G Guthrie, Mrs A McKee, J Roddy, P Bisset, Coastline Racing (Mgr: A J Parker) & Power Thoroughbreds Synd (Mgr: W Power) Last outing raced behind the speed prior to fading 11th of 13 starters at Beaumont (Newcastle) in the G3 Newcastle Cup Sep 16 over 2200m, 5-3/4 len behind Sacred Master carrying 54.5kg. The start before that; won by 1/2 len Wyong LR Wyong Gold Cup Sep 2 over 2100m on heavy going defeating Sacred Master with 54kg. Hard to recommend. |
2 TOMMY BERRY |
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PINSTRIPE LANE
Leon & Troy Corstens 13YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG William Street Syndicate (Mgrs: M Ramsden & M Clemenger) Last run 12th of 14 starters at Caulfield Gold Nugget Sep 17 over 1700m, slow track; 6-1/2 len behind Freshwater Storm with 54kg. Race before made ground from midfield; 9th of 14 runners at Caulfield in the LR Heatherlie Stks Aug 27 over 1700m, 6-1/4 len behind Great Esteem carrying 54kg. Dismiss. |
7 B SHINN |
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BRING LUCK
AMANDA TURNER & MAURO POLETTI 12YO CHESTNUT GELDING 59.0KG M G Poletti & Ms A M Turner Last outing slowly away (3l); eased back early on 4th of 9 starters at Rosehill 3yo+ (Bm78) Sep 10 over 1800m, slow track; 2-3/4 len behind Antonio Giuseppe carrying 57.5kg. Start before blundered at start; 3rd of 8 starters at Gosford (Bm75) Aug 23 over 1600m, on slow going 1/2 len behind Rock Mylady with 59kg. Can't have. |
3 PETER WELLS |