Warwick Farm and Sandown Hillside are the places to be this Wednesday, with competitive fields and strong prize money on offer.
Warwick Farm Race 5
#11 Queen's Gamble
Queen’s Gamble is racing well at present. The Anders filly has hardly put a foot wrong this campaign, and she deserves her shot at this level on Wednesday. The step-out trip is advantageous, and she handles all track conditions. She is undefeated at the track, and the early money is significant. Hard to toss.
Lunaite is over the odds. The Deep Field mare was good without winning fresh, and she strips fitter as a result of recent racing. Her interstate form reads well, and she has been more than consistent on the provincial and country circuits. The significant class rise is the primary concern.
Asilah will have plenty of supporters after a rock-solid return to racing at Newcastle. The Wootton Bassett mare oozes class, and she finds a suitable second-up assignment on Wednesday. The Chris Waller polish will play a role, and her pilot is arguably in career-best form. She can challenge with even-luck in transit
Suggested Bet: Queen’s Gamble @ $2.80
Warwick Farm RACE 6
#2 Monte Veebee
Monte Veebee can run a race at a decent price. The Snitzel gelding looked the winner fresh; however, he was grabbed in the shadows by a smart one. His second-up record must be respected, and he meets the usual suspect here. The soft track is advantageous, and his opening double-figure quote has been more than nibbled at. He tends to find one or two better at the pointy end of a contest.
Cavalry resumes with an air of expectation. The Brutal gelding was ultra-impressive and progressive during the autumn, and I suspect he is in for a stellar spring preparation. Barrier one is advantageous, and his recent jump-out puts him into all winning conversations. Acid test!
Clancy savaged the line at Canterbury first-up from a spell. The Territories gelding put the writing on the wall for a big second-up performance, and his best effort here is more than good enough to score. From barrier eleven, he will need a clean and positive break to find the bunny, and if he can cheat the clock throughout, he will look the winner as heads turn for home. The opening furlong will decide his fate.
Suggested Bet: Monte Veebee @ $12.00
Sandown Hillside Race 6
#6 Educated
Educated will jump a short-priced favourite after narrowly missing fresh at Caulfield. The lightly raced Zoustar mare is progressive, and her exposed form reads incredibly well for this event. The 2kg apprentice claim puts one hoof on the till, and the inside draw will ensure a soft trip in transit. She may need some luck getting off the dulex as they run for the doctor.
Fierce has been smashed in most all-markets. The Capitalist gelding was a brilliant first-up winner at Warwick Farm, and it looks no harder here. The big boy is a 1000m specialist, and the form around him has stood up time and again. He runs well with some give in the ground, and I expect the market to continue to gravitate towards him. The possibility of a flat second-up performance after a long break is the biggest deterrent.
Delicate Lady can run a race at cricket-score odds. The Inference mare excels in the wet, and her opening quote has been more than nibbled at. Her best performance here would see her figure in the finish, and she is a must for all broader multiples and exotics. Her recent winning record is the primary concern.
Suggested Bet: Educated @ $2.60
Sandown Hillside Race 7
#7 The Devil In Her
The Devil In Her is ready to win. The Sebring is ultra-consistent, and I suspect her next victory is just around the corner. I suspect she has the fitness edge on the majority of her rivals, and she finds a suitable assignment. Can play a role at a price, however; her racing pattern and style always requires an element of good fortune.
Wolfess is ready to peak. Both runs of this campaign have caught the eyes of punters, and I suspect this has been the long-range target from the astute yard. The Tivaci mare possesses a significant turn of foot, and she has the ability to reel off sizzling late sectionals. She can play a role with the right run in-transit.
Best Time is coming off a forgive run. The Showtime gelding was an impressive first-up winner Cranbourne before having excuses at his latest outing at Sandown. The inside draw helps his plight, and the inform Jamie Mott could ride a broomstick to victory at present. A must for all broader multiples and exotics.
Suggested Bet: The Devil In Her @ $16.00
