Gold Coast Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 12,11,2,8 | Race 5: 6* from 8,16,7 | Race 9: 2,18,6,5 |
| Race 2: 9,7,6,4 | Race 6: 5* from 8,7,10 | Race 10: 1,15,2,3 |
| Race 3: 1,4,3,2 | Race 7: 2,9,13,6 | |
| Race 4: 5* from 4,11,1 | Race 8: 14,8,6,11 |
BEST BETS
R4 n5 BELVEDERE BOYS Gets well back on map. 6th up off 14 days rises 3kg and out to 2200m (+100m). Last start Eagle Farm was off 28 days with 53kg sat back 8th inside 6L off leaders on a fast tempo. Finished too well in straight and won easily 1.2L when solidly backed. That race was a significant step up in class for him but he handled it with ease and overall figures from race were VG off that tempo. Lightly raced well-bred 5YO coming off a career peak figure and thriving on the +2000m distance ranges. Loves wet tracks and map suits running home out wider in straight late here.
R5 n6 MISS ROUMBINI 3ª up off 35 days drops 3.5kg and suited out to 1300m (+100m). Last start Ballarat was ridden closer in 5* on an even tempo 5L off leaders but was too strong and classy late winning narrowly but impressively and runner up there has been VG since. Closing figures were excellent for meeting. First run right handed direction but trainer has stables in Sydney now so she would have had plenty of gallops that way for this race today. Good mare peaks here and proven on soft. Maps suits running home wider in straight off this tempo.
R6 n5 SEMANA Resumes off short 91 day spell and ran 5* 800m trial at Newcastle Dec 4 where she ran on late from last under no riding. Won 1400m MM Cup at this meeting last year with 54kg when 2ª up. Finished last prep with two plain runs which is always some concern with horses resuming but she went to another level before that winning at Group 3 level and being very competitive in genuine Group 1 Mares races out to 1600m. Proven on soft tracks and 1200m today fresh off this tempo running home late out wider in straight is ideal.
Flemington Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 2,3,6,4 | Race 5: 5,1,6,8 | Race 9: 10,5,11,3 |
| Race 2: 2,3,10,12 | Race 6: 7* from 11,12,9 | Race 10: 9,10,3,2 |
| Race 3: 1* from 2,3,8 | Race 7: 4,15,5,19 | |
| Race 4: 1,2,5,4 | Race 8: 5* from 4,9,1 |
BEST BETS
R3 n1 SMOKIN’ PRINCESS Midfield and outside on map. 3d up off 21 days and had Ballarat jump out Jan 6th. Rises drops 1kg with claim and stays at 1600m. Last start Pakenham was 2nd up drew outside went back 10L off leaders on a slow tempo (unsuited). She ran home powerfully late for 2nd beaten 1.2L by Elphinstone when heavily backed $3.80. Proven out to 1800m gets 2,5kg weight swing on Elphinstone for unlucky loss. Ready now and better than this class.
R6 n7 LA FRACAS Forward inside behind leaders midfield. 3ª up off 27 days out to 1600m (+200m). Last start Bendigo was slow away (2L) sat back last inside 12L off leaders on a very slow tempo (completely unsuited) ran home late for 4th beaten 2.1L by Haraldus (poor since). His closing figures there were quality- meeting best L400m. Lightly raced 4YO gelded on the up, in a race that sets up well for him today.
R8 n5 PEREILLE Wider and suited back off leaders at this tempo. 5* up off 10 days rises 1.5kg and stays at 1200m. Last start Canterbury sat back last 7L on a slow tempo (unsuited) and ran home strongly to hit front in straight before lowna Merc nailed him late from behind. He gets 2.5kg weight swing first run down the Flemington straight which will suit him from this draw, has huge closing speed and keen he wins.
Wyong Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 3,1,2,8 | Race 4: 5,8,6,1 | Race 7: 6,4,8,7 |
| Race 2: 6,3,10,8 | Race 5: 6* from 3,4,2 | Race 8: 1,12,4,13 |
| Race 3: 9* from 1,3,6 | Race 6: 2* from 3,10,12 | Race 9: 11,12,2,5 |
| Race 10: 4,15,14,9 |
BEST BETS
R3 n9 RITZSUN 2nd up off 11 days drops 4kg out to 1100m (+100m). Resumed off 123 days this track drew wider in small field and was restrained back to near last 6L off leader on an even tempo and ran home strongly late for 2nd beaten 0.6L by Welcome Gypsy (on speed). Dominant closing figures from the race with 6th fastest L200m of meeting and the ride there was questioned by stewards. Nice horse and proven on Heavy track suited out to 1100m here. Can go forward or back early off this draw.
R5 n6 BONITA QUEEN Leads and controls on map. Resumes off 96 day spell and two trials. Won latest 800m trial Warwick Farm Jan 3 brilliantly. Ran 2d resuming last prep by Group filly Zeitung who had much softer run in race. Proven up to Soft 5 tracks so far and will lead and control this race. She just jumps and runs fast early and can really kick hard off those sort of tempos-well suited around this track.
R6 n2 INVADER ZIM Forward early inside to be 3rd on leaders back. 2d up off 14 days and suited out to 1300m (+100m). Last start BM78 Randwick resumed off 105 day spell sat back 4th in 1×1 position on a very slow tempo (suited). He had a clear run home from there running 2d to Disneck (won since) beaten 2.2L. Lightly raced 4YO in leading stable unbeaten 2* up (2 from 2) and proven out to 1300m. Suited back to this class today off that. Proven on Heavy and claim is very significant off a good map.
Ascot Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 4,1,2,6 | Race 4: 5,8,4,3 | Race 7: 2,3,1,7 |
| Race 2: 3,1,2,4 | Race 5: 2,7,8,3 | Race 8: 6,7,2,8 |
| Race 3: 7,3,2,5 | Race 6: 6,4,7,3 | Race 9: 5,1,3,6 |
BEST BETS
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