Weekend Selections

Weekend Selections- In Leiu of The Friday Show

With Tim away this week we have a very brief set of selections that might help steer people into a winner this weekend

 

Rail- track:

 The Winds are close to the range 25klm + where they can effect races and we have a southerly blowing meaning a head win for the 100,1200,-1300,1400-1500m ranges then a tail win home- Prefer on speed horses

 


RACE 1 Above average tempo – Tricky race

MAP: looking for horses map wise leading ok but prefer 2nd or 3rd pair the fence sucking up saving as much ground as possible- - That leaves – Treize as the leader but 28 days off so a worry there – Llewellyn ( not good enough) and Alabama State most likley doing no work 3 back the fence

Best Ratings: Cheerful Legend- Peace officer- Danish Price


Summary- forced to have a selection it would be Alabama State

 

Race 2 - Above Average Tenpo

Map: again looking for horses saving ground closer to the speed. Pressure from a lot of horses here who have to push on to find a spot? should leave 3rd ( Mazita,Ballindeery Sal),4th (Sonic Tycoon,Don Stefano) and 5th pair (Wiggles,Miss Ghent) the desirable spots

Ratings: One beat No beat,wiggles- Who ever thought


Summary: Save your money and sanity- If you are desperate maybe Rajnish


Race 3- Ave Speed

Map: Not much speed with Raf attack running Friday- Bear on Loose leads which will be a handy spot with Roma Avenue there also with Caboche then next line- Shaiyhar then next best hopefully finding the fence

Ratings: SHaiyhar,Bear, Mare MT Buller


Summary: Tricky race The market hates Bear on the Loose last race- SHaiyhar the visitor has some numbers and forced im back him each @ $12 ew- Medatsu the other one but he may drift being a backmarker here


Race 4-Below average

Map says you want to be on speed here with limited pressure- trap race with favourites both likely to be out the back.Cristal Clear to lead- with El Castello his outside Tenbury wells his back With Okami Star

Ratings: Henlein-Swiftfalcon-El castello


Summary- trap race- of those in the market Tenbury wells gets many advantages over the top 2 who will be back and wide- i really think there is a horse here over the odds - RAG QUEEN - $41 is a nice price- Duvana is the other one i would include $15 ew is a great price- map against but im sure he has some quality


Race 5- Average

Map: SPirit Of Wealth leads from Ikasara- Yoshinobu his back- HIgh Octance his back with Switerland his outside

Ratings : Coleman-Perspiration-Switzerland


Summary :  Coleman just maps horrible he is the horse of interest - perspiration just wont suit if he gets right back like last time but his progressive and good last start- was keen to be against Spirit of Wealth


Race 6-Fast

Map: looking for horses saving ground,3rd or 4th pair( just party-Harrys Yacht-Althoff- King of Roseau)

Ratings- Snack Bar-Just party-Anode


Summary: Anode is a class above here- if there is a danger it is More Territories but Anode race ot lose


Race 7- Average

Map: Assuming on 7 day back up Royal Patronage comes across with NEw Endevour and they try and control from the front- Preciles camped on their back with Golden Path-The fly in the anointment might Kovalica


Ratings: Perciles- Royal PAtrongage-Non COnfirmist


Summary :  Perciles to beat Royal Patronage


Race 8- Exceptionally brutal

Map : Fast to Suicide speed here- wowsers- - we want to find something something midfield 6-9 lens off the leader drawn the fence- possible horses like Semana- Encap-Gringotts-Jimmystar- Waterford-

Ratings: Here to Shock-Linderman-Amenable


Summary: Go very wide here impossible race but Gringotts looks too short- i thought a horse like  Willimasburg looked a big price @$21 and if you are forgiving type Waterford- ENcap possible the map and bet though


Race 9-

Map- No speed but 5 resuming and 2 off a month so a real sharp sit and sprint expected-Olentia the fav gets right back which is a worry

Ratings- Olentia- Roots-Coco Jamboo


Summary-  hateful race betting wise- fav should win but gets no favours and nohting that stands out that looks a alterntive "safe" play - Roots not won for 336 day-s Coco Jamboo has class but can she do it again


Race 10-Fast

Maps - with a solid tempo we are looking for 3rd and 4th pair in running which are Everyones a star- Pharai-Stromboli-LOnhros queen

Ratings: Confess our dreams-Pharairi- Gently Rolled


Summary : Left with pharari from Gentled Rolled but not a easy race

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