Doomben Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 5,13,10,7 | Race 5: 15,20,10,13 | Race 9: 8,4,1,14 |
| Race 2: 6* from 4,7,9 | Race 6: 6* from 5,12,11 | Race 10: 7,8,4,5 |
| Race 3: 6,2,8,7 | Race 7: 6,7,1,5 | |
| Race 4: 3,13,1,10 | Race 8: 3,9,14,1 |
BEST BETS
R2 n6 DIABLO BOLT Positive early on map to be on speed behind lead group. 4th up off 29 days rises 3.5kg out to 2200m (+150m). Last start Gold Coast S6 track drew outside and went back to last 10L off leader on a fast tempo and made a very long run home out wider for 2nd to Queen Air (smart) beaten 1.3L when well backed. Won both prior runs this prep impressively closing off strongly on fast tempo-he looks a genuine strong stayer suited out to 2200m. Map suits and he well for this jockey. Keen he wins.
R6 n6 MINTAKA LAD Positive early on map from draw to be forward behind lead group. 3rª up off 21 days rises 1kg and stays at 1200m. Last start Class 4 Doomben drew outside sat 5th but was 3 wide and no cover on a fast tempo (that’s tough to do) and was really brave late beaten narrowly by Volcanic Love. He wins that race clearly with a more economical run.
Caulfield Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 3* from 5,2,1 | Race 5: 5,1,2,6 | Race 9: 15,2,5,4 |
| Race 2: 7,9,11,5 | Race 6: 4,2,6,8 | Race 10: 6,10,1,11 |
| Race 3: 5* from 4,3,2 | Race 7: 1* from 4,2,3 | |
| Race 4: 2* from 1,9,3 | Race 8: 1,15,9,14 |
BEST BETS
R1 n3 PONDALOWIE Back off lead on map. 2d up off 28 days drops 2.5kg and ran 3rd recent 1000m jump out Feb 11 behind I Wish I win where she closed off strongly late with J Stanley riding. Well suited today out to 1100m (+100m) off last start resuming run off 84 days Sandown L. She was slow away there sat back last 7L off leader on a slow tempo in an awkward spot and ran home late for 4th beaten 4L when well backed. She really finished hard late and should have finished closer with a powerful L400m figure. Very well weighted back to this class today.
R3 n5 EMPHASIZE Map suits behind the leaders. 4th race start off 14 days rises 2.5kg back to 1800m (-200m). Last start at 3rd race start off 30 days out to 2000m and was up in class from maiden win. He sat 8th early on a very fast tempo and took off early there and won narrowly but impressively by 0.4L. Overall figure was excellent -it was a quality win off what wasn’t a great set up for him. Maiden win prior off a slow tempo was equally impressive. Emerging young stayer and is a winner.
R4 n2 TROPICUS Forward inside from draw to be behind the speed. 2nd up off 28 days (very good jump out in blinkers since) and stays at 1200. Last start resumed off 105 days with tongue tie on Group 3 Sandown drew outside in small field went forward to 3rd early on a slow tempo running 2nd to Royal Insignia beaten 0.5L. He was good through the line there after having his chance to win. Overall race figure was good and he closed off with 6th fastest L200m of meeting. Blinkers on today is a key gear change with M Zahra back aboard and map suits ideally.
R7 n1 MR BRIGHTSIDE Positive early on map to be on speed. Last start Caulfield Group 1 resumed off 91-day spell drew wider and was ridden forward to sit 2nd on a slow tempo (winner Another Wil was 4th 1/1 on his back) and took over in straight but was run down late for 2nd beaten 0.4L when heavily backed. Overall race figure was best of meeting which is hard to do off that tempo and his closing speed was excellent given he was on speed. His 2d up form at 1400m is elite.
Rosehill Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 10.2.8.11 | Race 4: 12,1,5,6 | Race 7: 10,11,13,8 |
| Race 2: 11* from 7,2,9 | Race 5: 1,5,3,4 | Race 8: 1* from 3,4,11 |
| Race 3: 7,10,5,8 | Race 6: 2,10,3,8 | Race 9: 11,6,7,1 |
| Race 10: 5,9,7,10 |
BEST BETS
R2 n11 EXIT FEE Maps 4 pairs back outside and suited from there this tempo. 4th up off 14 days out to 1300m. Last start Highway Randwick drew outside (13) and sat 8th early off an even tempo and ran 2nd beaten 0.2L by Listomania when well backed. Overall race figure was rock solid, and he closed off strongly late. Start prior ran home late off a very fast tempo beaten 2.2L by Clear Thinking (smart). Lightly raced and well suited out to 1300m. Keen it wins today.
R8 n1 BROADSIDING Maps 4 pairs back outside. Resumes off 105 days and two trials. Won most recent 1000m on H8 track Warwick Farm Feb 11. He was very strong late to win impressively there. Resumed last prep off days this track S5 in Group 1 Golden Rose sat back 7th inside 6L off leader on an even tempo and finished hard out wider to win narrowly. His last 400m figure was excellent in a high rating race. 1400m resuming suits today and did run 3rd in the highest rating Cox Plate we have seen in years last prep. Class colt.
Ascot Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 7,1,10,3 | Race 4: 7,5,6,3 | Race 7: 2,10,8,9 |
| Race 2: 1,8,6,7 | Race 5: 6,4,8,3 | Race 8: 12,10,7,4 |
| Race 3: 1,4,5,9 | Race 6: 6* from 8,5,4 | Race 9: 2,6,7,4 |
BEST BETS
R6 n 6 ESSENTRIC NATURE Last start 2nd up off 23 days (spell was 314 days) drew outside and went back near last on a fast tempo and charged home late for 4th beaten 1L with race dominant closing figures. Jockey could have ridden him better there- it wasn’t a good watch for punters. Gets W Pike on today at 2nd run for new stable (ex P Preusker), was excellent effort last start and keen he wins today.
Toowoomba Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 5,9,7,4 | Race 3: 3,4,2,1 | Race 5: 7,5,9,12 |
| Race 2: 6,8,7,17 | Race 4: 2* from 9,4,6 | Race 6: 7,3,5,6 |
| Race 7: 10,1,2,3 | ||
BEST BETS
R4 n2 MEDICAL AUTOCRAT Was a strong winner over this distance at Sunshine Coast two back then hit the line well again for 3rd up there last start. Gets back on home track where he won his only start and winkers back on is a big positive, looks the winner.