Friday 20th December 2024
Winner, winner!
Two super winners including a Hall of Famer in the resuming Call Him Iggy (5 units ew) swooping late to live up to his excellent first-up stats, and defying the soft market, paying $10.70/$3.20.
Graysong (4 units ew) stripped fitter third-up and proceeded to give ‘em a bath, paying $4.80/$1.65.
Kattegat had every chance, running second but well beaten by the eventual winner.
Eight for TGIF…
Eight’s enough for TGIF!
Mali Ston
Matamata R7
Very honest without winning, possesses a big finish, has won twice at the track and good record over the mile. Down in grade for this and rates an EW chance at $8.50.
BET: 4 units ew
Mandalorian
Goulburn R2
Drops in grade but simply not doing enough. $34 on offer, interest bet only…
BET: 2 units ew
Oakeys Choice
Goulburn R5
A second then a win at the picnics in two runs this prep but this is a step up, $23 on offer.
BET: 3 units ew
Cornelian Bay
Devonport Synthetic R5
Faded to seventh last run but consistent placegetter prior. T&Ds are excellent and goes well this class, keep safe at $11.
BET: 3 units ew
Hayai Mesu
Oakbank R6
Generally up around the pace but finding it tough to finish them off. EW in this at $3.70.
BET: 4 units ew
Crickets Chirping
Gold Coast R4
Early form in NZ was solid but has struggled in Aussie. EW at $16 but needs to start showing something….
BET: 3 units ew
Sweysive
Canterbury R7
Resumes from a 72 day break, has placed two from four first-up. Ran three solid seconds before fading over the mile last time out at Warwick Farm. Tends to lead or be up on the pace, and resumes today back to the 1200m, picking he could give them something to catch today at $4.80 in a very open race! Won a recent trial here…
BET: 5 units ew
Pioneer River
Cranbourne R7
Resumed last month with a close up fifth and has a good second-up record (6:1-3). He’ll be thereabouts in the run, fitter now, and with J Mott onboard he’ll stalk them just off the pace and descend late, like his chances as $5 second fav…
BET: 5 units ew
