Cranbourne Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 3* from 7,6,1 | Race 4: 5,1,7,4 | Race 7: 1* from 2,7,3 |
| Race 2: 2,7,8,3 | Race 5: 2* from 6,4,3 | Race 8: 3,15,14,13 |
| Race 3: 7,6,12,3 | Race 6: 5,9,7,8 | Race 9: 8,6,3,5 |
| Race 10: 13,1,9,2 |
BEST BETS
R1 n3 MADIYYA – resumes off 175-day spell and two good trials. Quality filly with strong closing speed. Will be back near last on map but will be charging late at 1300m fresh. Really like her as a horse, she is a winner and a lot better than this class of race. Keen she runs these down late and wins.
R5 n2 BIG SEXY – 4** up and well suited back to Class 3 race here. Last start BM80 Flemington drew outside in big field went forward early to sit 3°° on an even tempo but was wide there no cover. He was really brave late for 4th beaten 1.8L by Guerite. Race rated well and his effort was excellent. He was wide run prior Bendigo beaten 1L by the same horse. Gets a lot better map today and E Brown is a great riding change. Confident he can win.
R7 n1 MYTEMPTATION – 4th up suited back to 1200m and ready to peak. C Williams a massive riding change -this horse flies for him and he will be positive early from wider draw to be on the speed. Last start Ararat he closed off late with 3rd fastest L200m of meeting behind Run Harry Run beaten 0.3L. Both runs prior was wide and had excuses. Great set up today and looks the winner.
Sunshine Coast Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 2,7,12,9 | Race 4: 18,22,5,2 | Race 7: 13,7,6,2 |
| Race 2: 7,11,2,6 | Race 5: 2* from 5,12,11 | Race 8: 1,13,16,8 |
| Race 3: 16,13,6,19 | Race 6: 1,6,13,3 | Race 9: 9,5,3,8 |
| Race 10: 12* from 19,15,4 |
R5 n2 BRAVE MONARCH – 4*h race start off 18 days drops 1kg and stays at 1400m. Last start 3YO Open Eagle Farm out to 1400m S5 track sat 4th outside 5L off leader on a fast tempo and had a clear run home late pushed out hard to win by 1.4L. Race rated well and he looked to have plenty up his sleeve through the line, nice horse and strong late. The big track here and fast tempo will give him his chance to put these away late and win again.
R10 n12 COSMO CENTAURUS – 3R° up off 14 days out to 1200m (+200m). Last start when 2^d up back to 1000m off 35 days which was not the best of setups. He sat back 7 outside 7L off leader on a slow tempo. He charged home from there late for 3″d to Lyles beaten 3.5L. L600m figure was electric. Unbeaten this track and so well suited out to 1200m. Very keen he wins.
Kembla Grange Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 17,5,8,4 | Race 4: 7,1,2,8 | Race 7: 3* from 8,7,1 |
| Race 2: 11,10,18,3 | Race 5: 1* from 8,2,12 | Race 8: 1* from 3,13,14 |
| Race 3: 6,9,4,7 | Race 6: 7,14,2,10 | Race 9: 6,12,3,5 |
| Race 10: 6,8,14,4 |
BEST BETS
R5 n1 HURSTVILLE ZAGREB – 4’h up off 14 days out to 2000m (+200m). Last start drew outside went forward to be 2°d outside leader on a crazy fast tempo. He kept fighting hard late despite being barbecued up front early beaten 0.9L by Luskaire. Race rated highly but gets a lot more moderate tempo up front today. Like him getting back onto a softer track and keen he controls this race up front today and wins.
R7 n3 ZEALOUSLY – 3’d up off 35 days rises 1kg and stays at 1000m. Last start Group 2 Caulfield when 2nd up off a course record win resuming off 119-day spell. Crossed early and sat 2nd outside leader on an even tempo (4.4L faster to 600 than last run) and tried very hard late when 3rd to Rey Magnerio beaten 0.7L. He had a 6kg weight pull on the winner but the race rated very highly, and his effort was rock solid. S5 rating today is ok for him, he should lead and win.
R8 n1 GRINGOTTS – 4th up off 18 days drops 1kg and stays at 1600. Last start Listed Randwick S7 track (62kg) sat back 4L off leader inside on an even tempo and was in restricted room until the 100m and then exploded late to win easily by 1.2L. Race rated strongly and he closed off with 3rd fastest L200m of the meeting. Class above these horses – loves 1600m and soft track no issue for him.
Toowoomba Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 5* from 4,2,10 | Race 3: 8,11,4,10 | Race 5: 8,5,4,1 |
| Race 2: 1* from 6,7,4 | Race 4: 7,5,4,8 | Race 6: 18 E/W* from 14,17,15 |
| Race 7: 4,5,1,2 | ||
R1 n5 TOO MANY THOUGHTS – has come back a better horse this time in. Resumed with a nice win at this track over 1200m and can only be much fitter for it, maps perfectly from the inside gate and will take plenty of beating.
R2 n1 BEAU WITNESS – is a track specialist who loves these short course races with speed on. His only bad runs come when they put him up over 1200m or further – the 1000m off 4 weeks is ideal. He has a big weight but deserves it against these, will sit off the hot speed and round them up late to score.
R6 n18 DEFYING – resumes from a spell. Was an ex-NSW horse with only average form down there but looks to have improved significantly judging by its recent trials. Shouldn’t be too far off the speed early and in what is an extremely thin race, is worth an each way play at the odds.
Ascot Meeting Selections
| Race 1: 9,6,8,11 | Race 4: 16,6,15,9 | Race 7: 2* from 1,6,8 |
| Race 2: 1,11,3,9 | Race 5: 9,2,11,1 | Race 8: 4,1,3,13 |
| Race 3: 8,1,2,6 | Race 6: 2,5,6,10 | Race 9: 12* from 1,14,16 |
| Race 10: 3,2,13,17 |
BEST BETS
R7 n2 CAPTAIN PLUTO – last start when out to 1800m sat back 5L off leader on a slow tempo and simply overpowered them in the straight winning easily by 1.1L. He closed off with 8* fastest L200m of the meeting and sets him up well for the 2100m today. He will blend into this race from the 600m for W Pike and should be too good late. Keen he wins.
R9 n12 WATCH MEROCK – 3’° up off 21days and well suited out to 1600m. Last start Group 3 Ascot sat back MF 4L off leader on a very slow tempo and was too classy late winning by 0.3L. He was very strong late with a powerful L600m figure off a great map. Gets that again today and with the blinkers on this prep he will run over these late and win again. Good horse.