TENNANT CREEK   18 May 2024
 
GOING: G

Ladbrokes & Remote Concrete NT Tennant Creek Cup 1600m

Track: FIRM     Rail: True.  

The speedy trio Great Buy, Command King and Fantasy Eagle can establish a strong tempo despite the small field. GREAT BUY (1) won fresh up this prep and since then he has been racing very consistently. He steps up to a mile which is as far as he wants but he should get away with it around this circuit against a small field. The pole position should ensure that he races close to the pace and he could even try to take them all the way. FANTASY EAGLE (3) can mix his form and he ran one of his better races last time out at Alice Springs, finishing runner-up. He is well placed at the weights and maybe Paul Denton can get the coax the best out of him where it matters most. COMMAND KING (2) was over a month between runs when finishing fifth last start and that effort should have him spot on for this target a week later. He drops 5 kilos in weight and is perfectly placed to give this a shake. Can win. BAROCCO BAR (4) ended up getting too far back last time out from a wide gate and is expected to improve quickly in a small sized field here. Stick with him. SUGGESTED PLAY: Great Buy to win.
1 32354 GREAT BUY
TERRY GILLETT
7YO  CHESTNUT  GELDING 60.0KG
T J Kilmartin & B Robb
Useful gelding. Last start 4th of 9 at Alice Springs Bm76 on May 5 over 1400m, 4 len behind Desert Lass carrying 60kg at $6. The race before that 5th of 12 at Alice Springs Pioneer Sprint on April 6 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Mathematics with 61kg at $17. Made headway last time. Top chance.
1
DAKOTA-LEE GILLETT
ROYAL BLUE,RED HEARTS,WHITE SLEEVES,ROYAL BLUE CAP,RED SEAMS
2 54235 COMMAND KING
ANGELA FORSTER
7YO  BROWN  GELDING 54.0KG
Ms A Forster & D Waterfall
Useful type. Last start second last in a small field at Darwin 0 - 70 on May 11 over 1300m, 5.5 len behind Influential Jack carrying 59kg at $8. Before that 3rd of 7 at Alice Springs Bm76 on April 7 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Duty with 58kg at $4. Better than that recent ordinary performance suggests.
3
IANISH LUXIMON
RED, WHITE AND NAVY BLUE THIRDS, WHITE STARS, NAVY BLUE SLEEVES AND CAP
3 56252 FANTASY EAGLE
WILL SAVAGE
7YO  BAY  GELDING 54.0KG
W A Savage, I J Sellen, J S Sellen & B S Sellen
Last start 2nd of 9 at Alice Springs Bm76 on May 5 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Desert Lass with 55kg at $41. The run before that 5th of 11 at Alice Springs 0 - 64 on April 20 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Princess Pancakes with 58kg at $10. Expected to go close this small field.
2
P DENTON
GREEN, YELLOW SASH AND YELLOW CAP
4 01l39 BAROCCO BAR
DAN MORGAN
4YO  B/BR  GELDING 54.0KG
A T Maloney
Last start second last of 10 at Alice Springs 0 - 64 on May 5 over 1600m, 8 len behind Miracoli carrying 54.5kg at $12. The run before that 3rd of 10 at Alice Springs 0 - 64 on April 20 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Broad Outlook carrying 54.5kg at $6. Better than that recent moderate performance suggests.
4
LEK MALONEY
WHITE, RED HOOPS, NAVY BAND, WHITE AND RED HOOPS SLEEVES, NAVY ARMBANDS, CUFFS, RED CAP, NAVY QUARTERS, WHITE PEAK
5 03764 BRUT STAR
WILL SAVAGE
5YO  BAY  GELDING 54.0KG
W A Savage
Most recently 4th of 10 at Alice Springs 0 - 64 on May 5 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Miracoli carrying 55kg at $61. The run before that 6th of 12 at Alice Springs Mdn-Sw on April 20 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Step Forward carrying 57kg at $51. Genuine chance this time around.
5
AARON SWEENEY
Green, Yellow Sash And Yellow Cap