Alice Springs 22 Feb 2025
GOING: G
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Ladbrokes Red Centre Luncheon 4 April Handicap 1000m Track: FIRM Clouds (Max: 38) Rail: True. |
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Plenty of pace with Hurn Court and Delago Lad up front, pressured by Brat and Beau Factor. BRAT (1) has the fitness edge over his main rivals and was forced to work too hard outside the leader in a 4-horse field here 2 weeks ago over 1400m. He is much better placed over the sprint trips and with 400m less to travel this time, he is expected to bounce straight back into the money. Can win. BEAU FACTOR (2) won all 4 of his starts on this track last prep and led all the way over a mile when winning the last of those during the spring. This trip is short of his best but he cannot be risked in a small field. LITTLE TOWN BLUES (4) is a speedy ex-Queensland gelding who was too slick fresh up here when making his local debut, scoring by over 2 lengths. Go again. DELAGO LAD (3) just loves racing here and is racing as well as ever. He can secure the run of the race from the pole position and can have the last say. HURN COURT (5) is resuming from a spell and usually needs a run. He has plenty of pace and can't be totally ignored when considering top 4 placings. SUGGESTED PLAY: Brat to win.
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BRAT
TERRY GILLETT 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG C S Reid, Ms J D Hiestand-Reid, A D McClure, T Gillett & S Thompson Useful gelding. At the latest run ran last in a small field at this track Bm76 on February 8 over 1400m, 7 len behind Great Buy with 58kg at $4.60. The run before that in a small field at this track Hcp on January 18 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind O'Tycoon with 55.5kg at $5. Sure to be prominent. |
2 STAN TSAIKOS |
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| 2 | 1111x |
BEAU FACTOR
TERRY GILLETT 7YO GREY GELDING 58.0KG T Gillett Is first-up after a break of four-and-a-half months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation post a big 3.5 len win. This track Bmnt 64 October 6 over 1600m defeating Princess Pancakes carrying 58kg at $3. When resuming last campaign seventh of 10 at Orange Bm58 April 19 over 1010m, soft track; 4.5 len behind Destiny's Bounty with 58kg at $26. Sure to be ready to run a forward race. |
3 DAKOTA-LEE GILLETT |
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| 3 | 21112 |
DELAGO LAD
GREG CONNOR 7YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG G L Connor, R G Bell, Mrs M J Bell, Mrs A M Bennetts, L S White, B J Fraser, Mrs A Magro & D A Flanagan Useful type. Most recently 2nd in a small field at this track 0 - 70 on February 8 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Little Town Blues carrying 58.5kg at $2.20. Before that favourite; won by 1.3 len at this track 0 - 70 January 18 over 1100m defeating Rock Of Kryptonite with 57kg at $1.95. Very tough to beat. |
1 LEK MALONEY |
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| 4 | 408x1 |
LITTLE TOWN BLUES
RAY VINEY 7YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Mrs A Robbins, C J Newport & Miss M B Hill Second run back. First-up after nine months won by 2.5 len at this track 0 - 70 February 8 over 1000m defeating Delago Lad carrying 59kg at $12. Previously second-up second last of 8 at Roma on March 23 over 1000m, 19 len behind Joey Jaws with 65kg at $10. Sure to go well again. Back in fine order and is among the better hopes. |
5 BRENDAN NEWPORT |
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| 5 | 1325x |
HURN COURT
TERRY GILLETT 7YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG T Gillett, P S Frampton & Mrs B F M Frampton & Mrs WL Robb Gelding back from a spell of three months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign fifth of 8 at this track Bmnt 66 November 23 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Kangaroo Court carrying 59.5kg at $3.50. When resuming last campaign second of 8 at this track 0 - 70 September 15 over 1000m, 6 len behind Garrucha carrying 58.5kg at $6. Sure to be thereabouts. |
4 SONJA LOGAN |
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