Selections:
#3 - Sparing - $3.10
#12 - Starz Barwon - $6.00
#9 - Abaddon - $11.00 (ROUGHIE OF THE DAY)
#2 - Danaustar - $5.50
BEST BET - #3 - Sparing - (NEXT BEST)
Sparing really does look to be quite a talented type off the back of his run two back but he’s made me a bit apprehensive off the back of his last run where he ran in the Highway at Randwick but didn’t do anything there under Jmac who gave him every chance. Before then though he was an all the way winner over the 1000m at this track and now gets back to the same track/distance and I think that he will be one of the best chances in a thin race.
THE DANGER - #12 - Starz Barwon
Starz Barwon is one that peaks my interest stepping up to metro grade racing after a successful prep with two wins and a handful of placings this campaign. Two runs back he scored a soft win at Yarra Valley in BM58 company and he looked too good for those before moving onto a race in this grade at Mornington where he was super brave, doing it tough out wide all run and still coming on strongly to end up second. He gets Thompson on now and they map to have a bit of cover, if he doesn’t get crowded I think he can win this.
VALUE BET - #9 - Abaddon (ROUGHIE OF THE DAY)
Abaddon is a horse I have followed through the motions and he resumes here for the Krongold stable. He likes to mix his form a bit but the race looks suited to him and so does this distance. Last time out he ran behind the smart Stripped black and was good there, good enough for this. He maps to sit just behind a fast race and with the inside draw if he doesn’t run his legs off he will clearly be one of the strongest late.