Finest Guess: PERENNIAL (Race 5)
Worth Guess: ANDERSON BRIDGE (Race 4)
Jackpot (race 4 – 7)
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Price: R90.00
Race 4
ANDERSON BRIDGE has cracked pole place and jumped awkwardly and didn’t get the clearest of passages within the residence straight when ending seventh final day trip over 2200M, 5.2L behind the winner, so he had his excuses. With higher luck in operating and with champion jockey James McDonald within the irons, he will likely be hoping to chalk up his second profession win and is taken to be the worth guess on the day’s card.
BULLETS HIGH is seldom far off the motion and was sluggish away, however stayed on properly to finish up in sixth place final day trip over 1800M, simply over two lengths again from the winner, suggesting that he ought to respect going the additional floor on provide right here. The gelding will get gate six and may flip in one other trustworthy effort right here.
GOTTABESAVVY had his consistency rewarded with a half-length victory final day trip over 2000M. He completed powerfully from a way again in that occasion and while drawn extensive in gate twelve, he’s prone to be dropped out of it within the early phases after which begin to choose off the entrance runners over the latter a part of the race.
Race 5
The day’s finest guess, PERENNIAL is a three-time winner from 5 begins and gained over 1000M three runs again, completed second in his penultimate begin over the identical dash journey after which fifth in his newest outing additionally over 1000M, 3.8L behind the winner, however he raced three extensive with out cowl in that contest. The gelding has a useful draw 4 and may have 3kgs taken off his again due to his claiming apprentice.
A 4-year-old and a 3-year-old filly might chase him residence, with the slight choice going to BEST INTENT who has strong type, successful her newest outing over 1000M, albeit by only a head. She did nevertheless need to be held up within the residence straight till the 200M mark, earlier than displaying a superb flip of foot to stand up within the shadow of the put up. She is drawn one inside the highest choose and will emerge as his greatest hazard.
CINEMATIC STAR missed out on her hat-trick after two victories over 1000M when ending third final day trip earlier than stepping as much as 1200M, 1.8L behind the winner, but it surely needs to be famous that she jumped awkwardly bumping one other runner that day and got here 4 extensive into the house stretch. The filly faces a large draw ten out of 11, however she needs to be doing her finest work late to be concerned within the end.
Race 6
FLEETWOOD gained over 1200M three runs again, completed fifth in his penultimate begin over the identical journey after which seventh in his newest outing, once more over 1200M, just below two and a half lengths adrift of the winner. He raced three extensive with out cowl that day after which got here 5 extensive into the house straight, earlier than battling all the way in which right down to the wire. The gelding returns from a 20-week break, however has had two barrier trials, ending second within the newest and is bound to place his pole place to good use to provide jockey James McDonald his second winner within the day’s Jackpot.
ACCREDITED raced three extensive all through earlier than hitting the entrance on the 120M mark after which holding off all of the late challengers within the sprint right down to the wire to win his final begin over 1200M by a half-length and was instantly rested for 19 weeks. He returns right here after having had two barrier trials, ending second within the first and successful the most recent and regardless of a large draw 9, he needs to be proper up there after they hit the road.
OCEANS ONE has completed second in his final two runs and raced three extensive with out cowl earlier than staying on properly final day trip over 1100M, only a half-length again from the victor. He returns from a 13-week relaxation, however has completed second in his solely barrier trial to showcase his well-being and though draw wider in gate eleven, he will likely be hoping to go one higher at the moment.
Race 7
This seems to be to be a difficult race with loads of runners in with a sensible probability of discovering the winner’s field, so some warning is usually recommended. DEFINING is a 5-year-old mare taking over the boys, however she put her disappointing penultimate begin over 1500M behind her when ending second subsequent day trip over 1300M, two lengths again from the winner, however leaping awkwardly bumping one other runner within the course of after which racing three extensive with out cowl. From her helpful draw three, she might be the one which all of them need to beat.
PURE ALPHA has solely had two runs up to now, ending second on debut over 1400M after which displaying the anticipated enchancment to win subsequent day trip over the identical journey by just below a half-length. The gelding returns from an 18-week spell, however has had two barrier trials, ending third within the newest. He must negotiate a large draw twelve, however the reserving of James McDonald catches the attention.
ATLANTIC OCEAN is the steady companion of the latter and has constant formlines to his title, following up his penultimate run victory over 1400M with a third-place end subsequent day trip over 1200M, simply over two lengths adrift of the winner, when getting back from a 16-week relaxation. He was nevertheless held up on the 200M pole that day and from a kinder draw six, he makes a strong back-up for the highly effective Chris Waller yard.
