COX PLATE
WITH ONLY TEN ENTRIES IT ISNT GOING TO BE THE RACE WE WOULD PREFER.
Winx has drawn well enough to take an easy sit behind the leaders OR simply pace it out at a tempo the others can’t match a la Sunline . After trackwork today it is clear that the main contenders are all fit and well and it is hard to criticise any barrier draw. Every runner will get a fair shot at it with such a small field.
It does look likely that the track will be rain affected and even though the Valley drains well with the rail in the true position both Friday night and Saturday it could be a harder slog than usual.
In the Manikato there are 11 runners and only one 3yo, Capitalist. Apparently his work this week has been his best ever, and would need to be. More on that later this week.
The Cox field includes Yankee Rose and with only 47.5kg. (don’t know what weight Yendall will be able to ride at) that is a 10 kg pull in the weights which just might tell at the finish but only if she gets a trouble free run. You never know. With Winx there she might need 20kgs.
The track at Moonee Valley is currently a Good 3 with a few showers later today BUT up to 20 mms predicted for late Friday.