A wet Newcastle hosts racing fans for one of their biggest days of the year.
The Newcastle Newmarket welcomes the stars of racing, for their featured Group 3 event.
The track is currently rated a Heavy 8, but there is further rain predicted. Fingers crossed we can get through the meeting
The rail is out 2m for the entire circuit.
This will make the track play very fair with all runners getting their chance, should they handle the wet.
Randwick Race 7 #5 Chat $10.00
This 5YO gelding is very hard to catch, however on his day he can match it with the best of them.
His first up run at Randwick in the Southern Cross was full of merit over the unsuited 1200m.
He strips fitter second up, and gets the perfect set up to strike.
The step up to 1400m is perfect and from the mid draw, jockey Brock Ryan has plenty of options.
There is plenty of speed out wide, so as they attempt to cross, those underneath will attempt to hold them out.
This will allow Chat to roll in behind them at his own tempo.
Brock can make an early move and put him into the best part of the track.
From there Chat can steam home to take out top prize.
Looks a great each-way bet at the price.
Newcastle Race 4 #3 Barrichello $4.60
This talented gelding relishes rain affected going and looks well suited on a Heavy track.
He's never finished further than 2.7-lengths off the winner, suggesting he's very close to a win.
His beyond-midfield racing style doesn't make it easy, especially when you consider 5 of his 7 career starts have been at Canterbury.
The spacious Newcastle track is right up his ally.
He's drawn barrier 11, which is ideal, it'll allow him to sit near the back of the field and swoop down the middle late.
He ran an equal career peak when first-up last start, producing the same figure he ran before being tipped out for a spell.
The Waller stable always have their runners improving through their preparation, so I expect him to run a new career peak here.
He gets conditions to suit her and looks set to break that elusive maiden.