Best Bet Sandown r7 Jacquinot ; Rare tip outside of WA but I’m going with the Lane Train connection with Damien Lane set to add another Group 1 to his outstanding resume. Although the margin was narrow first up it was a herculean effort to sprint off a slow tempo with 59.5kgs and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. 2nd up last prep he won the Golden Rose , mowing down the very smart In Secret over today’s 1400m. With Gentleman Roy , Tuvulu and Turaath all involved , it will be a genuine tempo and I’m very bullish Jacquinot finishes over the top and becomes one of the most sought after future stallions in the country.
Ascot r1 Auspicious ; Set tongues wagging over 400m in September, winning her trial by 16 lengths. In that trial was the undefeated Brave Halo who is $3.40 in a Blue Diamond Prelude in Victoria today. Returned over 950m 23rd Jan and again they didn’t see which way she went . Yes trials and races are different kettle’s of fish but you don’t see many I Am Invincible 2yo’s kick off in WA and unless something unexpectedly has the early pace to hold her out and she punctures she looks too speedy for them over 1000m. The market moves will be fascinating . Currently $2.20 , I can see her jumping odds on , a big drift would set off alarm bells.
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