Australian racing suggestions – Monday 5 August 2024 – Moruya

Race 4

A 4-year-old filly and a 5-year-old mare may struggle out the end to this race and full the exacta, however XSPIRITOUS is taken to guide the sphere dwelling. She has solely had two runs thus far, ending third on debut over 1000M after which exhibiting the anticipated enchancment to win subsequent trip over the identical dash journey by one and a half lengths. She confirmed any quantity of toe that day after which kicked away from the opposition on the 200M mark to win going away. The filly returns from a 22-week relaxation, however has completed second in her solely barrier trial and from her useful draw two, she will probably be hoping to chalk up her double.

FOURTH SPARGO completed second in her final two outings, the newest over 1280M, two and a half lengths behind the winner, however she was hampered at the beginning and once more on the 600M pole, in order that effort was commendable. The mare has a wideish draw eight, however however, she needs to be proper up there once they hit the road.

RUSSIAN ASSASSIN has in flip completed third in his final three runs, the newest over 1000M, 2.3L again from the winner and the type of that race has been franked. He sat simply behind the leaders that day, earlier than staying on nicely over the closing phases. The gelding has pulled gate 5 and needs to be included in all bets.

Race 5

THOUGHTFUL struck the entrance on the 200M mark and regardless of hanging in down the house straight, he gained his debut over 1200M by 2.8L and the type of that race has been franked. The gelding takes on stronger right here, however he jumps from gate 5 and might be as much as the duty at hand and is taken to be the perfect wager on the day’s card. A 6-year-old mare and a 4-year-old filly may chase him dwelling, with the slight choice going to

SANTORINI SUN who though recorded as ending eighth final trip over 1400M, was just below a size and a half off the victor and it needs to be famous that she raced huge all through in that occasion, The type of that race has nonetheless stood up nicely with two runners out of that contest subsequently profitable and from her helpful draw three and along with her having 3kgs taken off her again due to her claiming apprentice, she may emerge as the largest risk to the highest decide.

STRAIGHT FIRE had stable kind previous to being gradual away and by no means actually moving into the race when ending up in eighth place final trip over 1400M, 5.3L adrift of the winner and was instantly rested for 19 weeks. She returns right here after ending second in her solely barrier trial and though drawn the widest of all of them in gate fourteen, she needs to be concerned within the end.

Race 6

This seems to be a tough race with loads of runners in with a sensible probability of discovering the winner’s field, so some warning is recommended. SEBASTIAN’S FLYER dissatisfied when ending eighth final trip over 1600M, ten lengths behind the winner, however that was in mushy going and he raced three huge with out cowl. The gelding must negotiate a large gate eleven, however he will probably be hoping to bounce again to his higher kind as we speak.

VAAROOM has completed nearer to the winner in every of his final three begins, the newest when third over 1300M, 5.3L behind the winner and if he has continued down the identical path of enchancment, he needs to be proper up there once they arrive on the ending submit.

SPIRITLY was gradual away, however made good late progress when ending second in his newest outing over 1600M, only a head again from the winner. The gelding faces a large draw twelve, however on the plus facet, he could have 1,5kgs faraway from his allotted weight courtesy of his claiming apprentice.

Race 7

The day’s worth wager, STAR BUYER has cracked pole place and has completed third in his final two runs, the newest over 1200M by just below two and a half lengths, when having his first run for his new coach and getting back from a 31-week spell. He raced up with the pace that day after which stayed on nicely over the latter phases. The gelding would have come on additional with that run below his belt and will show arduous to topple.

AUNT ROBERTA is the steady companion of the best choice and is a 5-year-old mare taking up boys, however she is a two-time winner from eleven begins who completed sixth final trip over 2100M, 7.8L off the winner and was moved to a different yard and rested for 33 weeks. She returns right here with out having had the good thing about a barrier trial, so her health must be taken on belief, however she now has her first run for her new coach and if totally settled into her new environment, she ought to give a very good account of herself right here to make a stable back-up for the yard.

ALMOST PERSUADED is a 7-year-old mare who has constant formlines to her identify and raced simply behind the frontrunners when ending second final trip over 1400M, crushed only a short-head. The mare must cope with a large gate sixteen, however she ought to use her early gate pace to maneuver throughout with out expending an excessive amount of vitality.