Greatest Guess: BENAUD (Race 5)
Worth Guess: CAPTAIN BOND (Race 7)

Jackpot (race 5 – 8)

Price: R54.00

Race 5

The day’s greatest guess, BENAUD has run in function races in his final three outings, the most recent when eighth over ten furlongs, 7.2L behind the winner, however he jumped awkwardly that day, bumping one other runner, however nonetheless managed to remain on properly over the closing levels. He will get a useful draw two and will show arduous to topple.

SKY OUT tried to go from leap to wire when ending up in third place final outing over twelve furlongs, only a head again from the victor. He’s drawn the widest of all of them in gate 9, however he’s prone to undertake the identical ways right here and will emerge as the most important hazard to the best choice.

FLEET COMMANDER confirmed marked enchancment to win his maiden race final outing over 1900M by one and a half lengths. He has his peak run since arriving in Australia from Eire and a repeat of that final effort from gate 5, he must be concerned within the end.

Race 6

Two 3yr outdated and a 4yr outdated filly may combat out the end to this race and full the trifecta, however QUEEN ASTRID is taken to steer the sector house. She had her consistency rewarded along with her maiden victory final outing over 1500M by one and a half lengths. She jumped awkwardly, discovering herself in direction of the rear of the sector in that occasion, however delivered a strong end to win going away. She has pulled a wideish draw eight and faces stronger right here, however she is prone to be dropped out of it within the early levels after which begin to choose off the entrance runners over the latter a part of the race.

ALWAYS IN is seldom far off the motion, ending second final outing over seven furlongs, 2.3L again from the winner. She jumped awkwardly in that contest and needed to be held up on the high of the house straight, however completed properly over the latter levels. She jumps from a helpful draw 4 and must be proper up there once they hit the road.

She renews her rivalry with OAKFIELD REDGUM who completed fourth within the race talked about above, simply over three lengths adrift of the victor, however she was bumped at first and got here 5 huge into the house straight. She is drawn in gate six and because the pair meet on the identical weight phrases right this moment, she could properly need to settle for a similar consequence.

Race 7

CAPTAIN BOND has constant formlines to his identify and adopted up his penultimate run victory over 5 furlongs with a sixth-place end subsequent outing over the identical dash journey, two lengths again from the winner. It ought to nonetheless be famous that he was sluggish away that day after which got here the widest of all of them into the house straight, earlier than ending off his race properly. He returns from a 25-week spell however has received his solely barrier trial to show his health. The gelding has a comfortable draw two and is made the worth guess on the day’s card.

ORLABENT goes for his hat-trick after victories over 1100M and the most recent over six furlongs by a size. He struck the entrance on the high of the house stretch that day after which held off all of the late challengers within the sprint all the way down to the wire. Regardless of a large draw 9, the trio may be very a lot on the playing cards.

ZANZIBAR GEM is the secure companion to the latter and is drawn one outdoors him. She is a 4yr outdated filly taking up the boys, however she received her penultimate run over 1100M after which completed fourth subsequent outing over the identical c&d, only a size behind the winner. She was coming back from a 15-week relaxation that day and stayed on properly and makes a strong backup for the yard.

Race 8

This appears to be a difficult race with loads of runners in with a practical likelihood of discovering the winner’s field, so some warning is recommended. The tentative first choose goes to INVICTUS LAD who got here the widest of all of them into the house straight, however battled all the way in which all the way down to the wire to finish up in fourth spot final outing over seven furlongs, 1.7L off the victor. The gelding should negotiate gate 9, however he ought to flip in one other sincere efficiency right here.

LEASE raced three huge all through, and his jockey put up 1kg obese, when ending eighth final outing over 1100M, just below 5 lengths again from the winner. From his kinder draw 5, he will likely be having his peak run for his new coach after coming back from a 22-week relaxation.

SIR GODRIC has cracked pole place and completed sixth in his newest outing over six furlongs, 4.7L behind the winner, however he did leap awkwardly, bumping one other runner in that contest. He was coming back from a 22-week break that day and may have ex-SA jockey Keagan Latham within the irons, so the gelding will get all the mandatory help from the saddle.