LET FLY

Ruakaka, 1

Her last run at Taupo in early Nov was an eyecatcher, blocked for a run when looking the likely winner, we’ve been waiting for her to reappear and here she is, resuming as $3.20 fav. TAB’s Bonus Bet means we can have a win punt with the backup of her running second or third. Her maiden win came here…
BET: 10 unit win

FIORENTE SPRITZ

Stawell, 5

A beautiful ride from Coffey got her home at $6 for us after we’d spruiked her up in her previous two runs. Ridden a bit more conservatively and saved up for a final crack at them late made the difference, and she demolished them by nearly three lengths. She’s 3:2-1 at the distance, no knock with Johnny Allen taking the ride, $2.40 fav, get onboard!

BET: 10 unit win

DONATION

Stawell, 6

Resumed 19 days ago after 11 months away and finished fast for a close third at $13. Will have taken great benefit from that, and looks fantastic value at $9, today’s sleeper.

BET: 5 units ew

BRAZEN BRECCIA

Mackay, 1

Frontrunner who’s more suited here back to this grade and back to this distance where he’s 9:1-5. Chance at $5.50 in a small field.

BET: 6 unit win

SEIRYU

Sunshine Coast, 5

Last four runs have merit, including a win to break maidens two back and a third a month ago here. Open betting race and she’s $6 third fav and a great EW punt in this now she’s got the idea.

BET: 5 units ew

ALF’S MAGIC

Ballina, 1

Three wins in his first four runs but hardly risen to that level since. Resumes after a 277 day spell, had a quiet trial on Boxing Day, but sports excellent first-up stats (6:2-2). $8 in another small field.

BET: 5 unit win

MANDALORIAN

Canterbury, 7

Been going round at big odds, and rightly so, $41 at the mo and probably going round at bigger odds. J Ford is an interesting booking up top, interest bet at those odds…
BET: 2 units ew