Selections:
#1 - Scallopini - $4.80
#13 - Zarastro - $2.50
#14 - The Vowels - $6.50
#4 - Irish Songs (ROUGHIE OF THE DAY) - $14.00
BEST BET - #1 - Scallopini
How can you ignore Scallopini here. Yes, he is first up and hasn;t raced since doing nothing in the Stradbroke but you can assume the O’dea / Hoystead camp would not be placing him in this first up without some intent. His best sees him towel these and with Thornton on he will be able to roll forward, be near the front and the way his recent trial looked I think he’s coming into this ready to win.
THE DANGER - #13 - Zarastro
Another Gollan trained favourite and I understand it given he meets Scallopini a whopping 8kgs better at the weights and gets Ang Jones on. He put together three sharp wins at Eagle Farm before last stepping out here in the Kieth Noud and running very honestly to finish runner up to Extremist there in a bold effort. If there’s petrol in the tank, which there should be, he will be bolting home again, I just can’t have him at the quote.
VALUE BET - #4 - Irish Songs (ROUGHIE OF THE DAY)
I love this horse for the White stable and I am keen to not overlook him at the quote of around $14.00. He comes out of the Keith Noud that Zarastro ran runner up in where he was pretty much last in the run but was flying home when he finally got clear air in a solid effort behind Extremist. He’s been set up a lot better for this assignment and placed here with more intent. His best is definitely good enough to take this out and he’s one who I just have so much time for.