The action comes thick and fast around the country on Saturday. The form has been done and the team are ready to kick-start the massive day ahead.
Doomben Race 4 Tip #13 Aswaat $5.00
This Rob Heathcote trained mare is weighted to run a big race and I am expecting him to lap up the 2000 metres.
At her last run over 1800 metres she looked powerful to the line behind Spanish Point who she takes on again here.
The daughter of Deep Field has a 1.5kgs swing at the weights from that race and the additional step up in trip appears to to favour her the more.
Apprentice Leah Kilner is in good form having ridden 5 winners from her last 28 rides and her claim gets her down to only 52 kgs.
Expect Kilner to ride her positively with the lightweight and put her on speed from the wide gate.
Kilner will try to run them into the ground in the straight and kick her home at a nice price.
Flemington Race 4 Tip #1 Zoutori $3.50
Flemington straight specialist who has four wins at this track and distance to his credit including this race last year.
He also won this year’s Newmarket Handicap.
He resumed from a spell with a meritorious first-up fourth behind his rival Splintex, where he was beaten less than a length.
He will meet Splintex and the runner-up in that race, Away Game, 3kgs better at the weights.
He was timed to run his last 1000 metres in 55.18 seconds, the second fastest time for the meeting.
His co-trainer, Simon Zahra, said he needed the run first-up and has derived great improvement since.
Look for him to bounce back with a win.
Randwick Race 7 Tip #5 Startantes $4.20
I am keen to back the pint-sized, pocket rocket from Queensland.
This filly that has matured each run, stepping up in distance each time.
She finds herself on the quick back up on Saturday in the Flight Stakes over the mile.
Her last run was special in the Golden Rose last weekend absolutely rocketing down the outside, recording a 33.14 second last 600m.
She also ran the fastest 200m sectional of the race in 10.8 seconds.
She now runs against her own sex and drawn well to sit where she pleases.
Kalgoorlie Race 8 Tip #3 Media Baron $3.80
Media Baron was a good thing beaten in the Coolgardie Cup.
He was bolting for a run on the turn and didn't get out until after the 200m, when savaging the line late.
He was 1400m up to 2100m on that race day, so will certainly derive plenty of benefit from that run.
That was also his first look at the Kalgoorlie track, so it's good to know he handled that well.
Having his fourth run into the prep this weekend gives me confidence he is ready to go and the extra 100m will only suit him.
He drops 1kg from that Coolgardie cup effort and gets Paul Harvey on.
His racing pattern means he will get back in the run, but I've got faith in Paul Harvey to navigate from there on the best staying horse in the race.
Newcastle Race 6 Tip #7 Bend The Knee $4.00
I am expecting this colt to bounce back and secure his first win of his career this weekend.
The form from his debut run has been franked a few times now.
Firstly, Minsk Moment was a very strong winner at Moonee Valley.
The other horse to finish ahead of him, Garment, was a good winner of a maiden at Wyong on Thursday.
He was given a good fitness work out late in the recent trial so should be fit enough to fire first up.