Friday 15th September 2023
Just a third…
One meeting abandoned yesterday, which left us with three, and a solitary third for Kattegat…
Nine on TGIF, let’s see if we can bulk up those wallets…
TGIF Nine…
DEMOCRACY MANIFEST, LOOKS LIKE ELVIS
Newcastle, 5
DM ran two weeks ago in a G3 Tramway and Randwick, he’s a consistent sort and rates real chance in this for Waller. Good second up stats, Schiller jumps on and the extra distance should help, EW at $5. LLE recent form has been plain, but he has placed several times in this grade and capable of a big finish on his day. Maybe a place at $81…
BET: DM 5 units ew, LLE 2 units ew, exotics?
BELLATRIX BLACK
Newcastle, 6
Former Kiwi who took good form to Aussie, and while generally not too far away, hasn’t really threatened. Gets Ollie up top, but will need to improve to figure at $26…
BET: 2 units ew
DESERT ICON
Newcastle, 7
Good form in the grade (2:1-1) and Prebble is 7:2-2 onboard, another Waller horse that’s hard to ignore. If they nurse him along, he’s an EW chance at $12 in this…
BET: 4 units ew
WINSTON BLUE
Ipswich, 4
Can produce a good late finish, just not sure he’s doing enough for this, $15 on offer…
BET: 3 units ew
UNDERHAND, BEL ACADEMY
Ipswich, 5
Underhand went in the book just three weeks ago, bolting in by 5 lengths to make it three wins from four this prep under Emily Lang. Frontrunner suited by the 800m dash, up in grade but racing in fine form, think he can reverse that loss to Shalaa’s Moment at $4.20 in what looks like a race in three…
Bel Academy won for us famously back in July at $26, as we spruiked her up returning from almost a year away. She got blown away in the BM85 next up, but back to this grade and another inveterate on-pacer, he can lead all the way over the 800m. $19? I’ll be all over that money!!
BET: Back both 5 units ew, exotics…
TABULAM
Ipswich, 7
The win for us two back was good, and he returns to his fav soft going. Place 3 from 5 at this distance, watch for him late over the extra distance. $6 on offer.
BET: 4 units ew
UPPER HOUSE
Canberra, 7
Two runs for a close fourth and fifth this prep bracketed a poor run at Wagga where he didn’t handle the heavy track. Good T&D stats for this, can’t rule him out, even at $23…
BET: 3 units ew
