Wyong and Caulfield Heath are front and centre this Wednesday. Find out below who our experts are expecting to take home the mid-week cash!
Wyong Race 5
#5 Cormac T
Cormac T is ready to win third-up from a spell. Both performances in this campaign have been full of merit, and his opening quote has received strong support. The inside draw is advantageous, and the camp is flying at present. The amount of time between victories is the primary concern.
Lunar Lover is a model of consistency. The Sea The Moon gelding is suited over the 2100m, and I suspect he has the fitness advantage over the majority of his rivals. The inside draw puts him into all winning conversations, and the current track conditions suit him to a tee. The class rise is the biggest deterrent.
Stylebender is chasing a hat-trick of victories after producing impressive performances at Warwick Farm and Rosehill, respectively. The rising nine-year-old is in career-best form, and he finds another winnable assignment on Wednesday. The drop in distance could prove decisive, and he is simply racing too good to dismiss. Acid test!
Suggested Bet: Cormac T @ $4.60
Wyong RACE 7
#4 True To Form
True To Form was a brilliant first-up winner at Canterbury. The War Front gelding strips fitter as a result, and he meets similar opposition on Wednesday. The step out in trip suits, and he traditionally performs well at this stage of his campaign. His racing pattern and style always require an element of good fortune.
Montpellier is the intriguing runner of the field. The Wooton Bassett gelding makes his Australian debut for the Archibald camp, and his best performance here would be fences and panels better than his rivals. The 3kg apprentice claim is advantageous, and his recent trials have been rock-solid. I would prefer to support his case over further and deeper into his preparation.
Hopper was a dominant last-start winner at Kembla Grange. A recent trial should put his key rivals on notice, and he looks extremely well placed. His second-up record speaks volumes, and the Snowden yard is training winners for fun at present. The significant jump in class is his biggest obstacle.
Suggested Bet: True To Form @ $19.00
Caulfield Heath Race 5
#3 All So Clear
All So Clear is knocking on the door. The So You Think gelding has finished on the heels of the winners all campaign, and I suspect his next victory is just around the corner. The Mark Zahra factor must be respected, and the drop back to 1800m could prove a training masterstroke. I expect him to figure in the finish with even luck in transit.
Kaazi was good without winning fresh at Sandown. The lightly raced Study Of Man Gelding looks progressive, and the camp has a big opinion on the talented four-year-old. The 2kg apprentice claim puts him into all winning conversations, and his opening quote has been more than nibbled at. He has ability, and I suspect he will make his presence felt during the final furlong.
Curse It is winning for fun at present. The Swear gelding will appreciate the step out in trip, and he looks well positioned to continue on his winning ways. The rising five-year-old should be rock-hard after a solid preparation to date, and his recent victories were too good to ignore. Hardest test to date, however, he can make a name for himself. Big watch!
Suggested Bet: All So Clear @ $8.00
Caulfield Heath Race 7
#6 Rhia
Rhia gets her chance to win in town. The Exceed And Excel mare has been electric on the country and provincial circuits, and she was far from disgraced in a hot form race at her latest outing. The inside draw suits, and I suspect she will pilot the field with a positive break from the barriers. If the enigmatic four-year-old can cheat the clock throughout, she will look the winner as they run for the doctor.
Tiz Worthy looks well placed in this company. Her last-start victory at Pakenham was gritty, and she meets easier opposition here. The Hanseatic filly is a 1000m specialist, and she will give a good sight if she can find the bunny uncontested. Her fate may be decided during the early stages of the event.
Dreamzel is racing better than it reads in the bible. The classy Deep Field mare was ok without threatening in a decent race, and she looks more suited dropping back to this grade. In the inside draw puts her into all winning calculations, and she does her best work on top of the ground. The grandstand weight and her recent winning record are among the primary concerns.
