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Race 1 – 11:55am: MIDWAY HANDICAP (1800 METRES)
11. Whisky Wisdom has more talent than her record suggests, with one win from eight starts. The four-year-old mare raced well in Midway company at just her fourth start, straight out of maiden grade last preparation. She hit the line to run fourth to Cheerful Legend, matching motors with Miracle Spin in the run home. The favourite here 5. State Of America was back in ninth. That prompted trainer Ben Smith to run her in Group company against the fillies. Her two runs back this time in have been terrific, setting her up perfectly for 1800m third up. In his defence, the David Payne-trained State Of America has returned a better horse this time in. His win at Hawkesbury was dominant two starts ago, and he should have gone back-to-back, with luck deserting him at Canterbury last start. He was scratched from a winnable race on Wednesday for this.
How To Play it: Whisky Wisdom WIN
Racing returns to Randwick on Saturday.Credit: Paul McMillan
Race 2 – 12:30pm: KEENELAND GIMCRACK STAKES (1000 METRES)
6. Lady Of Camelot looked the pick of the fillies from the Kensington set of trials. The daughter of Written Tycoon began quickly before ripping clear at the finish, putting nearly four lengths on her rivals. Like the way she sustained her last 600m. Pedigree-wise she is a half-sister to Platinum Jubliee, who won the Gimcrack Stakes. That also makes Lady of Camelot a half to Queen Of The Ball, another precocious youngster that hit the ground running as a two-year-old herself. 5. Invincible Madison showed a lovely turn of foot to dash past the leaders in her heat. She’s bred to be fast by I Am Invincible out of speedy mare Super Too. Doubt she’ll be part of the speed battle but on what we saw in her heat, she promises to be closing hard. No surprise that Sam Clipperton sticks from the trial.
How To Play It: Lady Of Camelot WIN
Race 3 – 1:05pm: ARROWFIELD BREEDERS’ PLATE (1000 METRES)
12. Straight Charge was asked to run time in his Kensington heat, but he answered. The son of Written By, trained by Waterhouse and Bott, was made to begin to take up the running and despite being headed in the straight, he fought back to win going away on the line. His heat was the fastest of the morning and his strong close was backed up on the clock. Given that it took the colt a while to work to the front, don’t mind the wide draw. 11. Scampi was posted as a $2.30 chance in first markets but the punters were happy to step in, forcing the son of Blue Point into an odds-on quote. His trial win was effortless. The overall time wasn’t anything flashy but trusting your eye, he looks a complete natural and looked to win with gears still up his sleeve. He is a half-brother to Kindergarten Stakes winner Semillion.
How To Play It: Straight Charge WIN
Race 4 – 1:40pm: BISLEY WORKWEAR HANDICAP (1600 METRES)
3. Altivo never saw daylight at Randwick over 1400m two weeks ago. The five-year-old was beaten three lengths but should have been fighting out the finish, something he is well accustomed to having won four of his six starts. The trick to Saturday is where he gets to from the draw but if Zac Lloyd can find a three-wide running line and can blend into the race when he chooses, he should have a turn of foot superior to most of his rivals here. There doesn’t look to be too many genuine milers in this field. The early market has the biggest threats well pegged. Starting with 8. Unspoken. The import returned with a bang at Rosehill three weeks ago reeling in Gracilistyla. That sets up a preparation where he could race his way through the benchmark company himself. Will just need the breaks to fall his way from barrier 1 but he has got enough speed to hold a position.
How To Play It: Altivo WIN
Race 5 – 2:15pm: CATANACH’S JEWELLERS DULCIFY STAKES (1600 METRES)
The run of 1. Tom Kitten gets better every time you watch the replay of the Ming Dynasty. From the wide gate he found himself posted four deep throughout, giving away a huge head start. Yet he still kept finding the line to run third. There were a number of eye-catching runs behind Tom Kitten in the race but if they couldn’t beat him home there, given the run in transit he had, how will they get the better of him on Saturday? Tom Kitten looks perfectly set up out to the mile from a better gate and Nash Rawiller sticks. Expecting a better price closer to jump. 4. Café Millenium is last out of the barriers. He has been in his entire five-race career. Doubt that changes now. His sectionals home in the Ming Dynasty were outstanding, particularly his last 200m. That screams Randwick mile. He also gets the blinkers on for the first time.
How To Play It: Tom Kitten WIN
Race 6 – 2:50pm: DARLEY FLIGHT STAKES (1600 METRES)
Everything looks to have fallen into place for 10. Tutta La Vita. The filly matched motors with the colts and gelding in the Up And Coming Stakes first up, more than holding her own, before producing the fastest closing splits in the race in the Tea Rose a fortnight ago. She was forced back to last and took a while to work through her gears but powered to the line. Keen to see what this daughter of The Autumn Sun can do over the mile now. She should be able to position up much closer to the speed from the low draw and Chris Waller has booked Joao Moreira. The barrier makes 1. Tiz Invincible vulnerable. Had she drawn soft, it’d likely be game over having won the Rosebud, Furious and Tea Rose this campaign. She is the dominant filly to this point. However, each race has worked out perfectly for her. The mile looks okay on the strength of her 1400m win last start but it was a sprint home.
How To Play It: Tutta La Vita EACH WAY
Race 7 – 3:25pm: PRECISE AIR PREMIERE STAKES (1200 METRES)
2. Think About It has won nine of his 10 career starts and it’s fair to say that the best is still to come from the lightly raced five-year-old. He’s charged through the grades at his past two campaigns and now he is a two-time Group One winner have collected major prizes in Queensland over the winter, including the Stradbroke where he beat Rothfire and 6. Hawaii Five Oh. There will be some improvement to come from Think It About It tackling the race first up, giving away a fitness advantage to his rivals, but we’re only a couple of weeks away from the Everest now so he won’t be too far off the mark. Sensational trials. Perfect draw. 4. Remarque has been overlooked in early betting. That seems a shade unfair. Of all of the horses coming through The Shorts, his run was as good as any of them.
How To Play It: Think About It WIN
Race 8 – 4:05pm: TAB EPSOM (1600 METRES)
3. The Inevitable sizzled home to run second in the Theo Marks Stakes first up. He clocked the fastest closing splits across the entire meeting, with 59kg on his back. The Tasmanian might be an eight-year-old but he’s hardly showing signs of slowing down. It was only back in March that he charged home into second behind Mr Brightside at weight-for-age in what was arguably a career-best run. He is a winning machine with a phenomenal overall record (31:16-3-2) and a strong record at the mile (6:3-1-1). 8. Hope In Your Heart should have finished closer to Pericles first up in the Tramway Stakes, blocked for a run in the straight. The blinkers go on for the first time on Saturday. She has been knocking on the door at this level for a couple of preparations now. Four-year-olds have owned this race in the past and 10. Kovalica fits the profile.
How To Play It: The Inevitable WIN
Race 9 – 4:45pm: JAMES SQUIRE METROPOLITAN (2400 METRES)
How short is too short for 14. Just Fine? He’s set to become the shortest-priced winner of the Metrop in the race’s history. It’s undeniable that the six-year-old import has been brilliant in winning his two Australian starts. Not only have the margins been dominant, but he has also been smashing the clock. He ran faster time than the Chelmsford first up and then came within a whisker of breaking the Randwick 2000m track record which has stood for a decade. The cherry on top is plummeting to 50kg. Playing Devil’s Advocate, there is a lot of pressure on paper, and he has to do it over 2400m now, which he couldn’t in the UK. 9. Mr Waterville still might be half a run short but he’ll relish getting out to 2400m given he is a genuine two-miler. What appeals about the set-up on Saturday is dropping to 50kg and the prospect of a truly run race. If it’s a test of stamina, Mr Waterville becomes a key player.
How To Play It: Just Fine WIN
Race 10 – 5:25pm: CITY TATTERSALLS GROUP HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
8. Kibou only won by a narrow margin first up, clinging on to beat a fast-finishing Garza Blanca, but that doesn’t tell the story. The four-year-old was softened up throughout, dragging the field up to the leader turning for home. That’s now four wins from seven starts for the son of Maurice and best is still yet to come. Would like this race to be over a touch further, as opposed to staying at 1200m but he won’t be knocking around in benchmark company for too much longer. The stable has one eye on the Golden Eagle. If Kibou is beaten, it’s most likely to be by a closer. 18. Airman fits the bill. He charged home behind Red Card first up over 1100m. He was horribly suited there from the wide draw over a notoriously leader-friendly track and trip. 2. Recommendation will burn across to ride the speed, justifying being sent around as on odds on favourite at Moonee Valley last start with an all-the-way win.
How to Play It: Kibou WIN
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