The time-honoured Inter Dominion pacing and trotting finals take centre stage this Saturday night at Albion Park. With the Inter Regional Championship Final and Inter Dominion Pacing Championship Consolation also featuring on the monster program of Harness racing, all roads lead to ‘The Creek’!
Albion Park Race 4
#2 Cantfindabettorman
Albion Park RACE 5
#1 Nerano
Nerano is flying! The Tintin In America gelding is chasing a hatrick of victories, and he looks poised to strike from the perfect inside draw. The longer trip is advantageous, and the six-year-old is arguably in career-best form. The expected frenetic early sectionals could be his undoing.
Swayzee has been hammered in early betting. The Rock N Roll Heaven gelding is too consistent to dismiss, although he has had his colours lowered as favourite at his previous two outings. The enigmatic five-year-old can bounce back, and if he can sit in the one-out-one-back position from the outset, he will look the winner as they run for the doctor.
Turn It Up can run well at cricket score odds. The forever young eight-year-old has been racing well without winning, and his best form reads incredibly well for this event. With an even start, he can be prominent early, and if the rail run is on offer at the top of home straight, he can add value into the broader exotics.
Suggested Bet: Nerano @ $6.00
Albion Park race 7
#8 La Sabina
Albion Race 8
#4 Just Believe
Just Believe has a mortgage on the trotting final! The Orlando Vici gelding has been building a picket fence next to his name, and he looks panels above his opposition here. From the front line, he will roll forward and pilot the field, and if he can dictate throughout, his rivals won’t get near him. Only bad racing manners can stop what looks like a certain victory.
Queen Elida will be there to capitalise if things don’t go to plan for the odds-on favourite. The Love You mare hasn’t put a foot wrong all preparation, and the step out in trip looks ideal at this stage of her campaign. If she can avoid an early-speed battle and find the bunny early, she may prove hard to run down.
Mufasa Metro is a must for all broader multiples and exotics. The Father Patrick gelding can sit in the box sit0 throughout, and if the leaders leave the kettle on early, he can loom to win late. He is drawn to figure. However, his recent winning record is a deterrent.
Suggested Bet: Just Believe@ $1.20
