Fine weather finally returns for race day as punters rejoice.
The track will improve to a Soft surface, rather than the ‘’bottomless’’ pit that saw Randwick canned last meeting.
The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Randwick Race 10 #4 Rupertaar $20.00
This now 4YO mare has been racing much better than her form suggests.
Two starts back at this same track she was caught deep for the entire trip.
Even with the poor run in transit, she ran on respectively to finish 5th.
Last week she went to Rosehill and was slowly away.
She got shuffled back in the field and found zero room in the straight to make up ground.
She is clearly peaking at home, as she is now backing up a week later in this BM78.
Tyler Schiller takes the reins and is in brilliant form at the moment.
He can have her in a midfield position from the soft draw, and have her ready to pounce.
With the rail in the true position, those targetting the centre of the track should have the A-ground.
Can see her starting much shorter come start time. A great each-way bet.
Randwick Race 5 #1 Grace And Harmony $17.00
This 5YO mare has gone up a ridiculous price in this 1300m event.
While she will be better suited over 1600m+, these middle-distance horses can often fire fresh with a sharp turn of foot.
In comparison to her rivals in this event, she is the only one with genuine group race form lines.
She is giving up a fitness edge, however she does have the class edge.
Should she be close to peak fitness she can give this a real shake.
It will pay big dividends to assess her in the yard and monitor what is said pre-race.
First up last Spring she savaged the line from an unwinnable position at the rear of the field, in a much tougher race than this.
For this weekend, there is genuine speed drawn wide and this will ensure a good tempo to the first bend.
Grace And Harmony held a more forward position in her recent trial and I am hoping from the soft draw they push forward into the leading division again.
Look for her to land midfield with cover and granted they can run on this weekend, she will storm home at a huge each-way price.
Randwick Race 4 #13 Conqueror $2.10
This impressive Chris Waller trained 3YO Churchill colt returns.
Conqueror was put away and wrapped in cotton wool after a very impressive debut win.
That race has stacked up impressively form-wise with 4 subsequent metro winners coming out of it with the likes of She’s Extreme, Alpha one and Seven Veils.
He brings a great profile to a race like this, going off his spring nomination Waller has a big opinion of him.
Two trials leading in, both have been smart.
The latest over 740m caught my eye, he sat nice and close to the speed pulling jockey Hugh Bowman down the straight.
He was given a touch of rein and picked up sweetly before extending away strongly past the line.
Drawn perfect and gets in with 53kg, Pikes in great form too.
He only needs to improve a length off his debut run, I think he has improved four.