Warrnambool   06 Jul 2025
 
GOING: H

Carter Group Kevin Lafferty Hurdle 3200m

Track: Heavy 8   Clouds (Max: 15)   Rail: Out 4m Entire Circuit. (Pent: 5.79)  

Enchanted Elle looks the one to take up the running here. Sensational race despite the small field. LOFT (2) has been kept nice and fresh with this in mind, by the looks. Narrowly missed the minor placings in the listed Ramsden at Flemington and latest, and now gets over the hurdles where he's unbeaten. Looks the one to beat. NORMANDY BRIDGE (5) is capable of taking it right up to the top pick. Won a hurdles maiden at Terang last start and deserves a crack in a race like this. Respect. ENCHANTED ELLE (6) will push forward and should give them plenty to catch here. Comes into this off a near miss in a tough hurdle race at Casterton and looks perfectly suited back to this trip. RIGHT NOW (1) is another one who drops in trip off a freshen up, and can bounce back today. NASSAK DIAMOND (3) gets back over the sticks now which she seems to enjoy, so don't rule her out. SUGGESTED PLAY: LOFT looks the one to beat here, and more than happy to be in his corner.
1 x3356 RIGHT NOW
BEVAN LAMING
6YO  BAY  GELDING 71.0KG
S B Laming & Felgate Holdings
Useful gelding. Freshened for 35 days. Last start tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily finished sixth of 7 starters at Sandown-Lakeside Aust Hdle on June 1 over 3900m, slow track; 11 len behind The Cunning Fox with 66kg at $21. Before that raced on the pace prior to fading finished fifth of 7 runners at Mornington Bm70 on May 26 over 3000m, 5 len behind Affluential carrying 58kg at $4.80. Rates well. Much better placed this trip, and certainly worth including.
1
ARRON LYNCH
White, Emerald Green Maltese Cross, Quartered Cap
2 0x114 LOFT
SHANE JACKSON
7YO  BAY  GELDING 68.0KG
A Kheir
Useful gelding. Freshened for 50 days. Last run finished fourth of 18 runners at Flemington in the LR Ramsden on May 17 over 2800m, on slow going 4 len behind Basilinna with 58.5kg at $18. Start before came from midfield and won by 4 len this track Swp Hdle on May 1 over 3200m slow going defeating Bitcoin carrying 67kg at $1.85 in a hurdle. Unbeaten over the sticks and looks the one to beat again.
2
TOM RYAN
Navy Blue, Pale Yellow Spots, Halved Sleeves, Quartered Cap
3 1x000 NASSAK DIAMOND
PATRICK & MICHELLE PAYNE
6YO  BAY  MARE 66.0KG
The Oaks Stud Farm (Mgr: D Karreman)
Useful type. Last run finished tenth of 14 runners at Ballarat Bm64 on June 29 over 2600m, on slow going 9 len behind Ferago carrying 61kg at $4.60. Before that finished 13th of 14 runners at Sandown-Lakeside F&M Bm70 on June 4 over 2100m, 9 len behind Realika carrying 61kg at $101. Always worth keeping safe over the hurdles.
3
WILL GORDON
White, Royal Blue Band And Cap, White Pom Pom
4 x3771 GAMBU
ERIC MUSGROVE
6YO  B/BR  GELDING 65.0KG
Mrs I E H Musgrove, G R Gray, Mrs M G Gray, Ms H M Gray, S A Simpson, Mrs S L Morgan & P J Morgan
Last start won by 1.0 len Casterton Bm120 Hdle on June 29 over 3500m slow going defeating Enchanted Elle with 66.5kg at $13 in a jumps. Race before finished seventh of 13 runners at Moe Bm58 on June 19 over 2400m, slow track; 8 len behind Clinched with 59kg at $101. Much stiffer test here, favouring others.
4
M KELLY
Pink, Grey Diamonds, Royal Blue Hooped Sleeves, Royal Blue Cap
5 9x331 NORMANDY BRIDGE
CIARON MAHER
7YO  BLACK  GELDING 65.0KG
G T Ryan, C L Marks, W G Moore, J P Henderson, K J Weight & M N Pratt
Impressive in recent runs. Last outing won by 0.8 len Terang Mdn Hdle-Sw on June 15 over 3200m in the wet defeating Farag carrying 69.5kg at $9.50 in a hurdle. The start before that; finished third of 9 starters at Sandown-Lakeside Bm120 Hdle on June 1 over 3400m, on slow going 6 len behind Noonday Gun carrying 66.5kg at $6.50. Free running and ready to go right on with it now.
5
WILLIAM MCCARTHY
Royal Blue, White Checks, Green Sleeves And Cap
6 09212 ENCHANTED ELLE
SYMON WILDE
7YO  BAY  MARE 65.0KG
Wilde Racing (Mgr: S W Wilde), S C Phelan, Ms T S Bryant, M J White & McKeast Racing
Racing well. Last outing rolled along in front and was edged out late finished second in a small field at Casterton Bm120 Hdle on June 29 over 3500m, on slow going 1.0 len behind Gambu carrying 66.5kg at $1.55. Start before favourite; won by 4.5 len Casterton Mdn Hdle-Sw on May 18 over 3500m slow going defeating Teewaters carrying 67.5kg at $2.70 in a hurdle. Looms as an each-way contender today.
6
DEAN PARKER
Grey, Pink Band, Armbands And Cap