It does look a contest in two with runners 1 and 2 which are first and second favourite but 4,12,and 13 all are in the hunt. A tough but interesting contest on a firm track.
4:20 Flemington Race 7 1600m 3YO Gp1 SW na Cval -3.1 $1000000
No Form Horse BP Hcap WF Wodds AS Jockey
1 1-159X11 Jacquinot 11 57.0 1 6.6 3C DLane
2 X43227X1 Elliptical 2 57.0 2 7.9 3C BShinn
4 11149X52 Mr Maestro 13 57.0 3 8.1 3C BMelham
12 1X00X453 Maximillius 3 57.0 4 8.6 3G EBrown
13 127X12 Holymanz 5 57.0 5 10.2 3G MZahra
The inglis sprint is tightly controlled in this group, all of which are at big prices from $10 to $41
Even if we back all four we make a profit.
Our no 6 rated runner is the favourite at $5 Opal Ridge who has been a superb wet tracker.
That wont help today. Paris Dior and Millane have good Flemington form, a major factor.
3:40 Flemington Race 6 1200m 3YO Opn SWP na Cval -5.0 $750000
No Form Horse BP Hcap WF Wodds AS Jockey
6 X1X40-4X Paris Dior 1 57.5 1 7.3 3F JMcNeil
7 23204X12 Insurrection 13 57.0 2 7.9 3G DMoor
10 17X41-11 Brudenell 5 57.0 3 9.1 3G DOliver
8 X13125-1 Social Conscience 8 57.0 4 9.4 3G TStockdale
4 1X3380X0 Millane 10 58.5 5 10.9 3C CNewitt
How can we choose anything else. Two outstanding runners. And a C Plan race besides.
5:00 Flemington Race 8 1600m 3YO+ Gp2 SWP na Cval 8.0 $300000
No Form Horse BP Hcap WF Wodds AS Jockey
6 5-821-11 Pounding 10 57.0 1 2.1 4G LNolen
4 2-146X12 Gentleman Roy 8 57.0 2 3.3 6G MZahra
Good Luck today, you’ll need it at Randwick where there has been a lot of unexpected rain.
P.S. Amelias Plan was brillaint yesterday with some big longshots.
This was our weather today and I was a bit under it after a late dinner drowning my sorrows at the loss of the Knights, their first round one loss since 2016.