Selections:
#9 - Little Jeanie (NEXT BEST) - $2.40
#12 - Rip Off - $8.00
#10 - Makena - $5.00
#8 - Kirragirl - $13.00
BEST BET - #9 - Little Jeanie (NEXT BEST)
Little Jeanie comes across here for start number one for Chris Waller after having two starts in New Zealand to kick the career off and I think he will be improving sharply here under Waller. His two efforts in NZ have seen him go very close to breaking maiden, both being runner up placings and he now comes to make his aus debut off a stack of sharp trials, with Jmac in the saddle and from a good gate. He’s the one to beat.
THE DANGER - #12 - Rip Off
I am convinced that Rip Off is on the verge of breaking through for James Cummings and gets another chance to do so here. He’s had three runs this time in and has continued to improve with each with his most recent effort being at The Hawkesbury where he came from just behind the speed in the straight to chase very hard when no match for the winner but just kept chasing to end up second place. He’s hard fit now fourth up, clearly in form and meets a beatable field here at a big price. Lots to like.
VALUE BET - #8 - Kirragirl
Kirragirl is a horse that has continued to improve sharply between runs for Chris Waller since making her debut at Canterbury two runs back before stepping out at Rosehill two weeks ago in the midweeks where he worked from wide in the run to settle just behind the speed and stayed on tough to hold second place in a strong field. Third up now, hard fit and with Tim Clark jumping aboard he should feature here.