Bet365

Cranbourne 24 May 2024

GOING: S

Skye Excavations Maiden Plate 2600m Track: SOFT 5 Clouds (Max: 13) Rail: Out 9m Entire Circuit. (Pent: 5.42).
Moderate pace with Topspin rolling to the lead and setting the tempo. PEACEFUL PROTEST (5) is fresh for this having last run second at Bendigo over 2400m when beaten very narrowly by Quadratic. He also placed the start prior at Swan Hill and has been kept right up to the mark with a hurdle trial. Should relish the 2600m here and can get off the mark. BENBULBEN (1) has run third in both runs back from a spell, solid at this track last time when well supported. Fitter again now and should prove hard to hold out. TOPSPIN (8) is a Dundeel 3yo for the Maher yard who has shown some staying promise, just fair here last time as favourite but good prior behind Affluential. The bigger field should suit. HOLLY'S STAR (10) comes through the same lead-up here and did well to finish second. Chance. BLAZING BURJ (9) could sneak a place. SUGGESTED PLAY: Peaceful Protest on top.
1	28x33	BENBULBEN GAVIN BEDGGOOD 5YO BR/BL GELDING 59.0KG Mrs S A Barton, Mrs R P Holloway, B Holloway, F X Mccarthy, B Danaher, C P Wright, J R Wallace, BLG Racing (Mgr: Mrs L Mcdowall), P D Brumby, R L Charley, T Danaher, W J Wallace, G T Lewis & L G Howard Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming 3rd of 11 at Moe Mdn-Sw on April 25 over 2088m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Subarctic with 59.5kg at $16. Second run from a spell 3rd in a small field at this track Mdn-Sw on May 10 over 2520m, slow going 5.5 len behind Masatora carrying 59.5kg at $2.80. Strong hope.	2 THOMAS STOCKDALE
2	0x772	GAUTHIER SHANNON ROUGHAN 4YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG J Brown & Miss L M McGregor Most recently sat on the pace when 2nd of 11 at Werribee Mdn-Sw on May 6 over 2720m, on a slow track; 2.75 len behind Whiskey Tango with 59.5kg at $26. The run before that second last of 8 at this track Mdn-Sw on April 19 over 2025m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Derozario with 59.5kg at $61. Hard to have on recent performances.	1 B HIGGINS
3	5x089	GENTACHEEVA RICK PINSENT 7YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG G C Saliba, Mrs K T Rowe, C J Spiteri, A F Goegan, P Chasapis, M J Walker & J Walker Last start 9th of 11 at Werribee Mdn-Sw on May 6 over 2720m, slow going 12 len behind Whiskey Tango with 59.5kg at $151. The race before that ran last of 8 at Bairnsdale Mdn-Sw on April 15 over 2200m, 16 len behind Bit Of Oz carrying 59.5kg at $101. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.	7 C NEWITT
4	35x90	LONESTAR CHARLIE CLIFF MURRAY 5YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG C G Murray, Mrs M Murray, P J Sandy & Mrs R L Sandy Third-up today. Resuming 9th of 11 at Sale Mdn-Sw on May 5 over 1728m, 16 len behind What A Cross with 59.5kg at $151. Last start second last of 14 at Moe Mdn-Sw on May 14 over 2050m, on a slow track; 13 len behind King Of Wessex with 59.5kg at $81. Hard to have.	3 MS CARLEEN HEFEL
5	x8732	PEACEFUL PROTEST HENRY DWYER 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Erica Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S A Dwyer), M Johnston,D J Canny, M J Symons, C Healy, W A McTaggart, D M Foley, Mrs J M Foley, G D Jones, N L Goonan, T C Eddy, P R Lewis, G Pell, R J Toomey, T J Ivory, Green Girl Racing (Mgr: J L Ward) & Kratzie Racing No. 34 (Mgr: D W Kratzmann) Going well. Comes off a 33 day let-up. At the latest run held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at Bendigo Mdn-Sw on April 21 over 2400m, nose behind Quadtratic carrying 59.5kg at $3. Before that 3rd in a small field at Swan Hill Mdn-Sw on April 9 over 2400m, 6 len behind Dandruff with 59.5kg at $3.30. Well placed to take this out.	6 J MOTT
6	5x877	SPECIAL SPOT BEN BRISBOURNE 3YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG Johnno's (Mgr: M J Fiteni) Last start 7th of 12 at Echuca Mdn-Sw on May 18 over 2124m, 12 len behind Expeetee carrying 59.5kg at $41. The start before that 7th of 10 at Echuca Mdn-Sw on May 3 over 2100m, 11 len behind Samurai with 59.5kg at $61. This looks too tough.	4 PATRICK MOLONEY
7	23760	STAR OF KONGO SHARYN TROLOVE 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG A Parr, J Lamb, Ms L T Lamb, Mrs K Lont, D McGann, W M Macdonald, C P Cameron, Ms J Pollock, Ms J Geddes, R Pollock, J Hayes, J Bongers, Miss S L Trolove & Ms G M Evans Last start 11th of 14 at Moe Mdn-Sw on May 14 over 2050m, on a slow track; 10 len behind King Of Wessex carrying 59.5kg at $17. Before that eased back early on 6th of 12 at this track Mdn-Sw on May 3 over 2025m, 6 len behind Saban with 59.5kg at $61. Easily accounted for last start but is capable of better.	5 P GATT
8	5524	TOPSPIN CIARON MAHER 3YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd (Mgr: C McKenna), Mrs J McKenna, Gilgai Farm (Mgr: R Jamieson), T Maddern, Deg Racing (Mgr: D Degenhardt), Ciaron Maher Racing (Mgr: C Maher), D Hannay, W Henderson, M Hayden, K Miller-Randle, R Smith, B Thomas, B Walsh, A Willoughby & M Olenski Racing well. Most recently 4th in a small field at this track Mdn-Sw on May 10 over 2520m, on a slow track; 9 len behind Masatora with 59.5kg at $2. The run before that came from midfield; 2nd of 8 at this track Mdn-Sw on April 26 over 2520m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Affluential with 59kg at $7. Safely held last start but is capable of better.	9 BEN ALLEN
9	0x674	BLAZING BURJ MICHAEL NOLAN 4YO BROWN MARE 57.0KG Ms J S Cooper, O Kysela, A Morison, A Soteriou, R P Vandenberg, L Wilmann, J Irvine, Mrs J P Pitt, B M Pitt, J Morello, C R Deane, A J Lux, S R Tanner, F Drennen, P A Donato, D M Lester, Ms L B Korgvee, T Ryan, A H Smith & Ms S Cardona Most recently 4th of 12 at this track Mdn-Sw on May 3 over 2025m, 4.5 len behind Saban carrying 54.5kg at $61. The start before that eased back early on 7th of 11 at Sale Mdn-Sw on April 23 over 1717m, 10 len behind Tarvue carrying 54.5kg at $26. Should be ready to peak now.	8 LAUREN BURKE
10	942	HOLLY'S STAR EMMA-LEE & DAVID BROWNE 3YO BAY FILLY 57.0KG P R Rechter, Mrs W G Rechter, Mrs R Swift, M Swift, G M Young, Flemington Bloodstock (Mgr: J G Sawford) & Rechter Racing (Mgr: P R Rechter) Recent form sound. Most recently 2nd in a small field at this track Mdn-Sw on May 10 over 2520m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind Masatora with 57.5kg at $8.50. The run before that 4th of 8 at this track Mdn-Sw on April 19 over 2025m, slow going 3.5 len behind Derozario carrying 57kg at $26. Good last time and will take beating here.	3 J MASKIELL