Selections:
#5 - Martedi (NEXT BEST) - $2.45
#11 - Akauwheo - $5.50
#10 - Oakfield Redgum - $7.00
#8 - Miss Shalaa - $8.50
BEST BET - #5 - Martedi (NEXT BEST)
Martedi is the representative for the monstrous Paul Messara & Aaron Bullock combination that has been thrashing through regional tracks this season. This juvenile has had just the two career starts so far with a very game placing on debut at Muswellbrook where he put the writing on the wall and then duly saluted at is last outing at that track where he set two wide and thrashed them, being well clear with nearly 200m to go and being eased down late for a soft win. Looks set to make it two from two here, albeit getting a bit more of a contest now.
THE DANGER - #11 - Akauwheo
Akauwheo looks very well placed for Kris Lees and has to be respected coming from the stable alone. He’s had three runs back from a spell this time in and the last two have been very game placings, first at Port Macquarie where raced a bit greenly but still showed fight and heart to motor home into the placings there. he then came to this track where he ran over the 1400m two weeks back and really looked the winner off a big last 200m run but just found one better in a smart horse there to place second. Should be hard fit now, still has a bit of upside and only needs to run to his last to win here.
VALUE BET - #10 - Oakfield Redgum
Oakfield Redgum should be at just about peak fitness now for Damien Lane and can take this out if she brings her best. She raced a bit greenly on debut, over racing throughout the majority of the run and did work well to get into a good spot to start a run but couldn’t come on there when the fitness told late. He then ran in a Newcastle Midway where he had a nice trial two wide with cover and again the condition just told late when he was one paced. Should be hard fit and have the strength to keep coming on late now.