Sunday 20th August 2023
Lots of returns…
Yesterday’s tally was three winners, two seconds, five thirds and seven fourths…
Winners included Crocetti ($1.40), Star of Chaos ($3.70) and Sacred Kiwi ($2.40).
Placings were led by an outstanding Lady Brook, paying $17.40 the place, with Foxy Femme ($2.30), Desert Nymph ($2.60), Pinstriped ($2.10), Aegon ($5.20), Ladies Man ($3.10), and Trobriand (ND).
That’s 25% of our selections returning a divided, and over 47% hitting first four.
Ten today, with some big odds chances…
10 for Sunday
BIFROST
Cranbourne, 5
Ex-Kiwi who needed the resuming run, Shinn sticks as the big grey drops in grade here, can feature late if they keep him nearer the pace. $6.50 on offer.
BET: 5 units ew
MOSCOW RED, CYCLONE SALLY
Cranbourne, 6
Fav will be all the rage here but I fancy MR could feature late in this at $15 and down in grade. Fav distance and going and gets the talented Ms Gaudray up top. CS also drops in grade, and won exactly a year ago at the Valley under Froggy. Done little since to be honest, and a lesser chance at about the same odds.
BET: MR 4 units ew, CS 2 units ew
CRAZY IN LOVE
Cranbourne, 7
Another former Kiwi, she needed the resuming run at Moe last month, then blitzed home at the Bool three weeks ago from the back to win by 3.5 lengths. The wetter the better for her, a very live EW chance in an open betting race at $6.
BET: 5 units ew
CORNELIAN BAY
Devonport, 6
Close fourth on resumption four weeks back, presents as $2.60 fav here, stats say he’s the winner…
BET: 10 unit win
STORM DE LUNE
Moruya, 2
Not doing enough…
BET: 2 units ew
GORUSH LIGHTNING, UPPER HOUSE
Moruya, 6
Both around the $6 mark, with GL probably going the better of the two with three placings in last three runs. Back up to a distance he’s won at previously, T&Ds look handy. UH hasn’t won for a while but capable of a place. Watch for both late on.
BET: Both 3 units ew
PAHANG
Narromine, 5
Won three in a row for us earlier this year and ran a fast-finishing second last time out, having to dance around a couple to get there at big odds for us. Badly drawn, but jockey sticks and get some of this at $23.
BET: 3 units ew
LOCA
Narromine, 6
Finished well from the back over the 950m dash last time out, the step up to 1300m could assist. Another $23 shot…
BET: 3 units ew
