Our keen panellist Gordo has combed the Randwick card for Saturday, and has discerned the following:
Race 1 – 2YR OLD 1100m
- 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
- Menari
- Won both 900m trials impressively, but nothing impressive about times or style
- Momentum to Win
- Trials not good enough for this stable to win this race
- Newburgh
- ? Tricky stable, recent trial to prime interesting
- 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)
- 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
- 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?
- Pienkna
- Went look for something outside the obvious in this race, so some chance but preferably I would want better Syd and Bris form
- 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
- Modha
- Weds class horse with a swoopers chance
- Form lines moderately franked (chosen prayer, improvement)
- Thelittleracketeer
- Lightly raced weight dropped (HAHA) think she’s reached her limit
- Countess Marionov
- Couple of nice runs last prep, roughies chance
- Alaskan Wolf
- Want long odds on a Weds not here
Race 3 – 3YR old 1200m (71)
- 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
- Ebenos
- Comes out of a weaker stuff, but has shown a bit of style this prep
- Not for me
- Henry the Createth
- When this stables, horses trialled great (which this horse hasn’t) they still rarely win
- Not for me
- 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
- Echo Effect
- Thousand metre trial in good time a positive
- Has chance lightly raced I’ve not stamped it yet
- **** Scratched ****
- Ghostly
- Great ride by gun to win last start
- Didn’t beat much
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Fireman Sam Iam
- Bushy – pen
- Bold Beginning
- Strange setup for 1400m
- Bushy – pen
- L’Elu
- Lightly raced – third up over 1400m seems right
- Out of proper Sat Race (?) but scrubbed to keep in touch
- Van Halen
- Exposed wrong stable, pen
- 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
- Skin Deep
- Bushy – pen
- Plucky Star
- Lightly raced so not a complete pen
- Love None
- Right setup for 1400m
- Ignore last prep, different horse this prep
- Zuzzudio
- Running well this prep but exposed
- Mar Nero
- This kind of horse can’t miss the kick and win this
- 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)
- Invinzabeel
- Want to see the stable do something before I get involved
- Dylans Roso
- Up for a long time – not for me
- Esteban
- ? horse but I think later on
- Sabino Speed
- Stable going well
- Fourth up after a long spell – seems right
- Ticks a few stat boxes
- Careless
- Stable not up to first class yet
- Like the jockey change with last two starts competitive
- Invincible Knight
- Lightly raced – good win ratio
- Has run against decent horses in its career and has done reasonably well
- Think it can springboard of last start win
- Tower of Song
- Typical Snowden trials, just take note two trials over 1000m
- Probably primed but getting a bit tired of this horse
- Disgraceful
- Typical stable flop last start – not for me
- Metallic Crown
- No
- **** Scratched ****
- We’re Sure
- Not forgiving first up flop
- Chose We Had
- Up to too long and low percentage style
- Louie Sea Kay
- Negative jockey change I struggle to back horses on a Saturday that have been beaten by Isorich
- Lancelot
- Pen
- Arigold
- Beat rubbish at Cant last start but this is a weak race
Race 8 – 1100m (78)
- Top Striker
- Going great guns this prep, form lines good
- Kind of horse that needs late crack and can be electric so barrier two not a problem
- Price is the deciding factor because luck is involved
- Encostanati
- Lovely trial before first up run, had excuses
- Worth another chance at right odds
- Our Renaissance
- Think it’s found its limit – 1100m Randwick wont suit
- Awasita
- Similar to Top Striker but not as good
- Last Witness
- No
- **** Scratched ****
- Schumacher
- Pen
- Badajoz
- Pen
- Quantrill
- Up too long – not good enough
- Wonderbolt
- No
- Magic Alibi
- Poor form lines
- **** Scratched ****
- Machinegun Jubs
- Lightly raced, has ability
- Certainly beaten last start
- Inside barrier but Collett Betting a positive
- Needs a little luck but great chance
- Jetello
- None
- Beau Tirage
- 1000m horse
- Jetsonic
- Pen
- Siliqua
- Pen
Race 9 – 1600m (78)
Too Many ? about Waller horses staying out
brian gerhardt - February 26, 2020
overall worthwhile effort by gordo.such comments do assist punters.