Gord's Guidance for Randwick Saturday

Our keen panellist Gordo has combed the Randwick card for Saturday, and has discerned the following:

Race 1 – 2YR OLD 1100m

1. Taking Aim
   • Right Stable
   • Like the Jockey Change
   • Like the wide barrier, horse needs space
   • Last start, steadied of heels, looms like a good horse, then seemed to struggle with the tight turn at Gosford, think coming home to Randwick circuit will suit, when balanced in straight was strong late
2. Menari
   • Won both 900m trials impressively, but nothing impressive about times or style
3. Momentum to Win
   • Trials not good enough for this stable to win this race
4. Newburgh
   • ? Tricky stable, recent trial to prime interesting
5. Piracy
   • Flopped only start but had excuses
   • Trials indicate has ability
   • Most recent trail impressive an indicates to me has 2 covered (trialled on same day)

Race 2 – 1200m (78) (F&M)

1. Butterboom
   • Fifth start this prep, like the quick backup
   • Will be throwing everything at it to get a win this prep
   • Not my style of horse but has a chance in a strange race
2. Sangiovese
   • Stable in form, lightly raced – beat Machineguns Jubs last start but MJ should of won by the length of the straight, think that complimented it
   • 207 days off, 900m trial, 1000m race could stringboard of that platform, would need to and 1200?
3. Pienkna
   • Went look for something outside the obvious in this race, so some chance but preferably I would want better Syd and Bris form
4. Raiment
   • Probably a moral after interrogating opposition
   • Should have won last start against a horse that is flying (in her time)
   • Third up barrier two last start to barrier four now – looks good
   • Only question mark, still at 1200m but think it will suit and win anyway
5. Modha
   • Weds class horse with a swoopers chance
   • Form lines moderately franked (chosen prayer, improvement)
6. Thelittleracketeer
   • Lightly raced weight dropped (HAHA) think she’s reached her limit
7. Countess Marionov
   • Couple of nice runs last prep, roughies chance
8. Alaskan Wolf
   • Want long odds on a Weds not here

Race 3 – 3YR old 1200m (71)

1. Improvement
   • Won a week race last start
   • Is a winner but I think trainer has done a great job placing it
   • This race is too strong
2. Ebenos
   • Comes out of a weaker stuff, but has shown a bit of style this prep
   • Not for me
3. Henry the Createth
   • When this stables, horses trialled great (which this horse hasn’t) they still rarely win
   • Not for me
4. Trevioso
   • Can choose what he wants to do from barrier nine
   • I have an opinion of this horse from last prep, didn’t beat much at Gosford but won comfortably
   • Will be having something on
5. Echo Effect
   • Thousand metre trial in good time a positive
   • Has chance lightly raced I’ve not stamped it yet
6. **** Scratched ****
7. Ghostly
   • Great ride by gun to win last start
   • Didn’t beat much
8. Reach for Heaven
   • Last start last prep, great run in top form race
   • 2 trials over 800 & 1000m alright, didn’t jump well last one
9. Tornado of Souls
   • Has nothing done wrong with two trial wins and one race win an unknown quantity that might have ability but not proven yet
10. Pumpkin Pie
    • Lightly raced
    • Second to ECKSTIN last prep – decent trial
    • Don’t think it’s ready this start

Race 4 – 1400m Class 2 (H/Way)

1. Coglire
   • Has raced in proper city stuff
   • Second up after 2000m trials
   • Ready now for 1400m probably it’s best distance
   • Sat OSL in first up run over 1200m great setup
2. Fireman Sam Iam
   • Bushy – pen

3. Bold Beginning
   • Strange setup for 1400m
   • Bushy – pen
4. L’Elu
   • Lightly raced – third up over 1400m seems right
   • Out of proper Sat Race (?) but scrubbed to keep in touch
5. Van Halen
   • Exposed wrong stable, pen
6. Al Cubana
   • Decent highway form, reasonably lightly raced
   • Starting to think a spell and have a crack at a highway next prep
   • Few chances in this, so has a chance
7. Skin Deep
   • Bushy – pen
8. Plucky Star
   • Lightly raced so not a complete pen
9. Love None
   • Right setup for 1400m
   • Ignore last prep, different horse this prep
10. Zuzzudio
    • Running well this prep but exposed
11. Mar Nero
    • This kind of horse can’t miss the kick and win this
12. Mr Spin
    • Flocked only highway start
    • Probably bushy

Race 5 – 1600m open

No Comment really – saw Religify over 1600m at Randwick and wanted to find something else – nothing else fit my parameters

Race 6 – 2400m (83)

Distance race – don’t get involved often, 4 Thewayweare ticks a lot of boxes but Avdulla to Spriggs a negative

Race 7 – 1400m (83)

1. Invinzabeel
   1. Want to see the stable do something before I get involved
2. Dylans Roso
   1. Up for a long time – not for me
3. Esteban
   1. ? horse but I think later on

4. Sabino Speed
   1. Stable going well
   2. Fourth up after a long spell – seems right
   3. Ticks a few stat boxes
5. Careless
   1. Stable not up to first class yet
   2. Like the jockey change with last two starts competitive
6. Invincible Knight
   1. Lightly raced – good win ratio
   2. Has run against decent horses in its career and has done reasonably well
   3. Think it can springboard of last start win
7. Tower of Song
   1. Typical Snowden trials, just take note two trials over 1000m
   2. Probably primed but getting a bit tired of this horse
8. Disgraceful
   1. Typical stable flop last start – not for me
9. Metallic Crown
   1. No
10. **** Scratched ****
11. We’re Sure
    1. Not forgiving first up flop
12. Chose We Had
    1. Up to too long and low percentage style
13. Louie Sea Kay
    1. Negative jockey change I struggle to back horses on a Saturday that have been beaten by Isorich
14. Lancelot
    1. Pen
15. Arigold
    1. Beat rubbish at Cant last start but this is a weak race

Race 8 – 1100m (78)

1. Top Striker
   1. Going great guns this prep, form lines good
   2. Kind of horse that needs late crack and can be electric so barrier two not a problem
   3. Price is the deciding factor because luck is involved
2. Encostanati
   1. Lovely trial before first up run, had excuses
   2. Worth another chance at right odds
3. Our Renaissance
   1. Think it’s found its limit – 1100m Randwick wont suit
4. Awasita
   1. Similar to Top Striker but not as good
5. Last Witness
   1. No
6. **** Scratched ****

7. Schumacher
   1. Pen
8. Badajoz
   1. Pen
9. Quantrill
   1. Up too long – not good enough
10. Wonderbolt
    1. No
11. Magic Alibi
    1. Poor form lines
12. **** Scratched ****
13. Machinegun Jubs
    1. Lightly raced, has ability
    2. Certainly beaten last start
    3. Inside barrier but Collett Betting a positive
    4. Needs a little luck but great chance
14. Jetello
    1. None
15. Beau Tirage
    1. 1000m horse
16. Jetsonic
    1. Pen
17. Siliqua
    1. Pen

Race 9 – 1600m (78)

Too Many ? about Waller horses staying out