Selections:
#1 - Azure Pride (NEXT BEST) - $2.35
#2 - Burnt By Bernie - $3.00
#3 - Time To Testify - $6.50
#5 - Different Road - $3.90
BEST BET - #1 - Azure Pride (NEXT BEST)
It is make or break for Azure Pride and I do think that despite it being start number nine for him he really should be taking this out. Benny Thompson sticks on him and has been with him his last three starts, in each of these Azure Pride has either gone down on the line, or chased hard to just miss. He most recently raced over this distance at Doomben where he led and fought hard but found one better in the super progressive Blue Ray. He maps to lead them out again and this time will take some hard running down. D day for him
THE DANGER - #2 - Burnt By Bernie
Burnt By Bernie should be super competitive here. He’s the newcomer from NSW under Annabel Neasham who is flying at the moment and Burnt By Bernie is racing under Brodie Loy which is always a tick. He was six weeks between runs when he had his third outing to the races at Kembla Grange two weeks ago and he just plugged along there after showing hot early speed and then burning off with a few hundred meters to go there. The quick turnaround shows intent and the stable clearly thought he just needed that run for fitness/experience and I think they will deliver something on race day.
VALUE BET - #3 - Time To Testify
Time to Testify has placed in two runs from five this campaign and gets a top chance to go one better this time in. He’s drawn the rails, which looks very good for his run style, is hard fit and trialled nicely the other week for his return from a short let up and his times read quite well for this. I think with even luck in running, he should be up near the speed and if previous runs are to go by then he will have a lovely finish into the straight.