Flemington Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 7,3,5,2 | Race 4: 5,14,8,11 | Race 7: 2,7,9,1 |
| Race 2: 3,1,5,9 | Race 5: 3* from 1,10,2 | Race 8: 4,1,3,7 |
| Race 3: 3,6,2,1 | Race 6: 2,9,12,1 | Race 9: 12,11,1,6 |
| Race 10: 13* from 15,11,9 |
BEST BETS
R5 n3 WISHLOR LASS Resumes off 105 days off two trials, winning last one very well. Unbeaten at 1400m from four starts and had excuses when beaten first up last prep at 1300m before winning her next three starts in high class figures. D Lane back on today- he knows her so well and maps well leading off this tempo. Looks the winner today.
R10 n13 PUNCH LANE 4th up off 14 days drops 4kg stays at 1400m off brilliant last start win when did have EPC in the run with 60kg but he closed off very well to win easy and his L600m was also good for the meeting. Really progressive horse who maps perfectly again behind the leader and should put paid to this field of inconsistent horse who don’t have the same future he has got.
Randwick Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 2* from 1,4,8 | Race 4: 8* from 9,4,1 | Race 7: 8* from 10,4,1 |
| Race 2: 4,13,8,1 | Race 5: 4* from 9,4,1 | Race 8: 9,2,3,12 |
| Race 3: 10,1,13,9 | Race 6: 5* from 2,4,7 | Race 9: 3,5,7,10 |
| Race 10: 9* from 8,3,7 |
BEST BETS
R1 n2 SWITZERLAND – 2nd race start off 21 days out to 1100m (+100m) off outstanding debut win here slow track when had EPC in run before destroying his rivals late. Really professional young colt and his closing figures at debut
were elite for a young 2YO on debut. He has trialed very well on soft ground and not many of the Snitzels don’t handle affected ground. He will be finishing hard again late out to 1100m and should be winning again – high class colt off debut figures.
R4 n8 WHINCHAT – 2nd up off 17 days drops 5.5kg out to 1300m (+50m) off outstanding resuming win Kenso when raced keen early in front on a fast tempo before really closing the race off well with an outstanding L600 for the
meeting considering the early tempo. Has had barrier issues in the past but looks to be over them now and leads/controls on map today and form is excellent on soft tracks. Looks winner.
R5 n4 BUENOS NOCHES – resumes off 98 days and two trials at 900-1000m so will be ready for the 1200m first up today. Maps well 4th in 1/1 small field. Has the class and overall figures to put this field away today and loves soft
tracks. Off to the Newmarket Hcp after today’s race and should be winning. Perfect race for him.
R6 n5 OLENTIA – resumes off 112 days and two trials. Is unbeaten first up and at 1200m so this race suits perfectly to resume in. Has got booming first up form and figures and loves wet tracks. Her form did taper off last prep after
winning fresh, but she was dominant in both his resuming runs last two preps at BM88 and Group 3 level. That class is way above her rivals today. Maps 3P back on outside- should have the back of Semana in the run and should be
winning from there late today with 54kg.
R7 n8 FANGIRL – resumes off 98 days and two trials. Star mare could argue she should have won last year’s Cox Plate and form/class references do not get any higher in Australia than that race. Obviously prefers dry tracks but
resumed and won Group 1 Winx Stakes here at 1400m in the spring on a Soft 6 so without a track downgrade today’s surface won’t bother her at all. Maps back in field as usual but has electric closing speed and should run over
the top of these late and win.
R10 n9 THUNDERLIPS – 3rd up off 10 days drops 3.5kg out to 1400m (+200m) off last start win when sat 2nd on a fast tempo and sprinted home fast to win BM72 easily on a Soft 6 track. Closing figures there off a fast tempo were high quality and out to 1400m looks no issue off that. 3rd up now fitter again down to 54kg with map control up front on a more sedate speed makes him clear top pick this race.
Eagle Farm Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 5,6,1,3 | Race 4: 5* from 1,6,2 | Race 7: 3* from 1,4,7 |
| Race 2: 4,3,1,2 | Race 5: 14,4,10,8 | Race 8: 8,16,9,14 |
| Race 3: 3,7,1,10 | Race 6: 6,7,8,10 | Race 9: 4,7,9,5 |
BEST BETS
R4 n5 BLACK ON BEAUTY 2nd up off 28 days rises 2kg staying at 1200m off last start resuming 9th to Emperor BM78 beaten 1.7L after being ridden up from her wide draw to sit 2nd on a fast tempo. Prepared to forgive her there as she was not beaten far on the line when smashed in betting at $2.60 and I like the 28-day break between runs. Huge win here 2nd up last prep on a Soft 6 surface with only 52kg though. Well proven at 1200m and at E Farm. Gets Orman and leads or sits outside leader (Bubbas Bay) on map and will take plenty of running down from there.
R7 n3 JUNGLE PRINCE
First prep and 2nd race start off 16 days out to 1600m 2nd race start (+200m) off maiden win at 1350m Slow 7 when sat 3rd fence blinkers first time and took over at the 200m to win by 3.6L at $2.90. He was entitled to win like that off the run he had that day but he did win by 3.6L and they were all bunched up behind him from the 2nd horse back. He destroyed them late with a dominant close and will eat up the 1600m today. Maps mid field right behind the lead
group and should run them down late from there.
Pinjarra Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 3,4,7,1 | Race 4: 3* from 6,9,8 | Race 7: 2,11,3,5 |
| Race 2: 2,1,4,8 | Race 5: 7,3,10,8 | Race 8: 8,1,12,7 |
| Race 3: 5* from 4,9,2 | Race 6: 7,5,12,2 | Race 9: 10,16,2,6 |
BEST BETS
R3 n5 SHAKA RULER – very good closing figures off a fast speed when resuming for a narrow 2nd at Ascot last start. Unbeaten from 2 attempts at Pinjarra and this race sets up nicely, hard to beat.
R4 n3 PETULA – flew home to score at Bunbury last start defeating a good horse in Stormchaser, class runner of this field with elite closing speed for this class and can run over the top of these late to win.
Toowoomba Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 2,10,5,7 | Race 4: 9* from 15,10,12 | Race 7: 7,8,3,2 |
| Race 2: 1,7,12,5 | Race 5: 6,1,3,7 | |
| Race 3: 8* from 2,5,9 | Race 6: 6,3,7,9 | |
BEST BETS
R3 n8 SKATER – has been racing well in slightly stronger races of late including last start when led and kicked for 2nd over this course and distance behind the inform Ozarch. Looks the leader again and will take plenty of running down.
R4 n9 THE AUTHOR – made good late ground on debut when 4th at this track over 1000m then didn’t have much luck before finishing strongly for 2nd when stepping up to this track and distance last start. With further improvement in a thin race, she can finish over the top of these late to score.