Best Value Ascot r1 Canny Jack ; He has generally raced in stronger races than this and is proven/suited to the mile while the ones in the market are unknown. Mixes his form and prefers wet ground however the odds are big enough to play each way on a 25/75 % basis.
Best Bet Ascot r8 Super Smink ; WA’s best 2yo , best 3yo filly , she lost her way in the Autumn and with mares that can go two ways . Either she is a spring time horse or ready for the breeding barn. On the evidence of her two runs this prep it’s the former and she looks ready to win. Has really attacked the line from horror gates and now draws perfect to settle closer and get the job done. Zipaway beat her in the Guineas over 1600m and is all class , dangerous at each way odds first up . Diamond Scene was enormous in lesser grade first up and is 2/2 2nd up . Rusty Dreams was a great return in the Diamond Scene race but has a horror gate to overcome .
SRM ; Super Smink (2) top 2 , Zipaway (3) top 4 Diamond Scene (8) top 4 .
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Kalgoorlie r2 Starthefriar ; The old warrior was brilliant last start , albeit on the dirt at Leinster, He still holds a special place in our hearts and it was awesome to see. If this was 2 or 3 years ago he would be a moral. Loves the track & distance and a field of five with 54kgs is the perfect set up. If he’s bounced off the trip 2 weeks ago then he is not out of it. High Pressure and Can’t Be Done have superior recent form but if they start to feel the pinch over the last 100m they just might see the gentle giant looming in their rear view mirror. I said a prayer to the overs god but $6 is not enough for me to get too excited about. Double figures and I would have a bet for old times sake.
Kalgoorlie r5 Whole Lotta Tasha ; Alway’s thought she wasn’t as slow as her results indicate when we had her and it was great to see her win one at Leinster albeit in a very thin race. Her issue as indicated by her only having 9 starts as a 5yo is standing up to a racing prep . The quick back up from a long time off is a query and this race is weak but a lot deeper than last week. Deserves to be the outsider but I’ll still be cheering with a $1 each way donation just in case.
Wa Spring Carnival Runners : As a whole they haven’t been up to scratch this spring. Some positive runs mixed with failures. I will not be backing any of them tomorrow but have left a brief summary should you wish to follow them.
Flemington r4 Ripcord ; Promising run first up then a poor performance 2nd up over today’s 1400m . No issue’s reported to the public so it would take a big turnaround against the likes of Jimmystar to figure.
Flemington r8 Amelia’s Jewel ; Absolutely nothing wrong with her form lines , they are top shelf and now she finally gets a dry track . She is lacking the killer instinct of old but if the blinkers on work then she’s right in this. I haven’t been backing her but if you have you probably should go once more each way.
Flemington r8 Alsephina ; She is racing out of her skin and looks primed for her Grand Final. Gets Shin and maps for a great run. Prefer Amelia’s on class but trust Alsephina more to run at her best . In summary I’m just cheering for both but wouldn’t talk you out of backing either each way.
Flemington r9 Wild Belle ; Hard to back a horse who was eased out of the race first up 3 weeks ago. Big odds for the thrill seekers only.
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