Selections:
#10 - Simbu (BEST BET) - $3.50
#7 - Vodka Martini - $2.80
#3 - Matilly - $3.50
#5 - Bring Me Kash- $13.00
BEST BET - #10 - Simbu (BEST BET)
Outstanding sprint that we have in front of us at Doomben, I am very keen for this one that has a few key chances that stuck up pretty evenly but I think that the Tony Gollan trained Simbu will shape up the best third up now from barrier two. He has won both his runs this time in, the first coming at this track/trip before going to the Sunny Coast where he didn’t run as well there but his class saw him win. His times have been good and he’s rock hard fit now, gets the gun draw to find the best alley at the course and with the added little weight relief from Jones I don’t see him being out of the trifecta.
THE DANGER - #7 - Vodka Martini
There is another key danger in this race in #3 - Matilly but I think based on race times / upside that Vodka Martini is going to give a big sight here. The Schweida gelding has had two runs this time in, the first of which was a sprint here where she placed behind the lies of Matilly and Golden Boom in a great first up effort before racing at the 1200m at Eagle Farm where she again clocked some great splits and overall time to finish a close runner up there. She now is hard fit third up, looks good at this track / trip and gets in at just 53kg with the claim from Graham. Keen to see how she goes but confident she measures up, just a bit too short for me to be on.
VALUE BET - #5 - Bring Me Kash
Outside of the top three facurites in betting I think that the true sprinting horse for the Ward stable in Bring Me Kash is very suited in a race like this. He won two back at the Sunshine Coast over this distance where he was able to take over from out wide and power away there. He then raced three weeks ago at the track again where he sat on the speed and just faded late. He’s hard fit now, will likely be ridden on the speed again which will serve him a lot better at Doomben than at the Sunshine Coast and will likely fill a first four spot but can definitely win this the way he has been going.