Selections:
#4 - Karalee Rocks (NEXT BEST) - $3.30
#13 - Theycallmebruce- $4.80
#5 - The Javelin - $10.00
#2 - Zou Sensation- $6.00
BEST BET - #4 - Karalee Rocks (NEXT BEST)
Karalee Rocks is a Lindsey Smith trained mare who had a very good campaign in Western Australia last year when winning her first and second up runs at Ascot and only narrowly going down to place in her third run before a spell. She looked to absolutely fly recently in a Mildura trial where she scored nicely and she gets a good map, good jockey and I think that she can win this. Only query is if they have put her forward to race here today as prep for the Bool.
THE DANGER - #13 - Theycallmebruce
Theycallmebruce looks like the main threat in this race, coming into this second up for Danny O’Brien after a very strong win fresh over this track and trip where she sat off the speed before coming on super strongly as she went through the gears to score a couple weeks back. She meets some real competition now but she definitely does look up to the task and I think it will be close between her and Karalee Rocks.
VALUE BET - #5 - The Javelin
The Javelin is the likely leader in this race and winning form is good form, which is what he brings to the table here. He’s scored in both of his last two, with both runs at the Yarra Valley. Naturally, the competition hasn’t been all that flash that he has beat off with both runs at BM58 grade but he does look up to BM64 grade and he has a very nice racing style. I think he will make his own luck and should go well.