Selections:
#8 - Queen Alina - $4.80
#4 - Black Fantasy - $1.70
#6 - Neufbosc (ROUGHIE OF THE DAY) - $15.00
#2 - Another Chino - $7.00
BEST BET - #8 - Queen Alina
I am backing Queen Alina to be able to roll the short price favourite here but she will also need a bit of luck. She last raced in the Scahill a fortnight ago where she was too far back to be a winning threat but the way she finished off that race with so much purpose was very very sharp and she clocked some great splits there. Going out another couple hundred meters in trip will give her more time and suit her run style better and she’s fitter now. Good chance.
THE DANGER - #4 - Black Fantasy
Black Fantasy is hard fit coming to this race fourth up and also comes out of the Scahill from a few weeks ago when getting an A1 ride from Tommy Berry but just not being able to finish the race off there and fading in the last couple hundred meters. He isn’t a front running horse traditionally so I think with some speed in front of him this time he will be a lot tougher late.
VALUE BET - #6 - Neufbosc (ROUGHIE OF THE DAY)
Neufbosc just keeps running well without winning and I think he is ready for this trip now after last racing here over the 2100m where he came from seventh and two wide to power home through the ruck of runners and looks set to peak now. I think he’s been wound along for this race, gets in super light, decent draw, can feature here no doubt.