Saturday 24th May 2025
Four placings…
Two seconds and two thirds from our blackbookers yesterday, with one to watch next time as Butternut Princess got way out of her ground but flew home for second, it has been noted…
Six from NZ and 20 from Aussie to come today, let’s have a look!!
NZ today…
Lord Spencer
Te Rapa R2
Hard to catch, back to hurdling and yet to miss a place here in three runs, but has only won on heavy, so maybe EW in this at $13.
BET: 3 units ew
Zeefa Zed
Te Rapa R4
Third-up and fitter, EW at $5.50.
BET: 3 units ew
Velocious, Gospodin
Te Rapa R8
Velocious was expected to go better a week ago but ran an ordinary fifth, needs to improve to win this, $4 on offer…
Two years ago this week since Gospodin won, resumes in a weaker grade after 189 days away but goes well this track, $18 shot.
BET: V 3 units ew, G 2 units ew, exotics
Ever Charm, Dajieda
Te Rapa R9
EC won first two this prep and hasn’t been far off in subsequent runs. Tends to get back, can feature if they can muster him early, $9 in an open race.
Dajieda resumed from a huge 518 day break three weeks ago, his debut third was followed up with a well-supported win at Taupo before his run in a Listed race. Had trialled twice before resuming, led early but faded late and will be better for the run, keep her safe at $16, sleeper…
BET: Both 4 units ew, exotics
Best of Aussie
Changing Colours
Sandown R5
Very consistent, ready to win if she handles the soft, $2.50 fav.
BET: 10 units win
The Open
Sandown R8
Two fifths this prep have him ready to go close in this, $7.50 on offer,
BET: 5 units ew
Sunshineinmypocket, Mollynickers, He’s Our Bonneval
Sandown R9
SIMP won well 21 days ago, beating Mollynickers for a nice quinella for us, and both look like featuring here.
HOB was fourth in that race and can also feature.
BET: SIMP 5 units ew, other two 3 units ew, exotics
Junebug
Randwick R5
Lashed out in the gates three days ago and got scratched, out again here quickly. Harder here but rates an EW shot at $12.
BET: 3 units ew
Miss Jennifer
Randwick R6
Nice return for fourth 14 days ago at big odds, has won on heavy and is 2:1-1 here, chance at $10.
BET: 3 units ew
Drift Net
Randwick R10
Up in grade but impressive last start for the win, fancy her to push on today as $4 fav.
BET: 5 units ew
Appin Girl
Doomben R4
Resuming and is 3:2-0 first-up, won a recent trial, will go close if ready, $4.60.
BET: 5 units ew
Antino, Fawkner Park
Doomben R8
Super win for Antino over FP 14 days ago, Shinn sticks, he’s 2:2 here but steps out to 2000m which shouldn’t be a problem, just needs to handle the wide draw, $3.40 and $9 on offer Pride of Jenny the one to beat.
BET: A 5 units ew, FP 3 units ew
Sachem
Murray Bridge R9
Two good runs have him primed for this, $6.50 fav in an open race, watch for him late.
BET: 5 units ew
Esprit Garcon
Belmont R9
Has the talent and can bounce back in this at $16, sleeper.
BET: 4 units ew
Rest of Aussie
Flattered
Sandown R3
Roots
Doomben R6
Far Too Easy
Doomben R9
Highground
Longreach R4
Secret Location
Mackay R5
Royal Fox
Murray Bridge R8
Sacred Kiwi
Wodonga R8
