Gold Coast Race 6 Tip #7 Hearts Lifted $3.00
This Gold Coast local has a great record at her home track (5: 3-1-1). Further to that, the consistent mare has only missed a place twice in 11 starts and will be looking to improve on her impressive career record (11: 3-4-2).
She carried her good form into her most recent run at Doomben, where she absolutely rattled home behind Chico Malagro.
She gave the winner 6 lengths start from the 300m and managed to get within 0.1 lengths.
They came home in 34.28 seconds for the last 600m in that clash, which very quick time given she was rearward.
She is adaptable with her racing style, so jockey Jag Guthmann-Chester will be able to either slot her just behind the speed or drop back and use her sprint late.
The step up to 1300m looks prefect for her now and she should be getting over the top of them late.
Randwick Kensington Race 5 Tip #1 Badoosh $3.30
I'm keen to stick with the Matthew Dunn trained Badoosh here, following a strong Saturday class win last time out.
In that clash he was able to defeat Group 1 placed mare Quintessa and She's Ideel, who subsequently ran well in a BM88 at Rosehill on Saturday.
The four-year-old son of Sebring drops back to a midweek BM72 here and looks well placed to continue on his winning ways.
He' at peak fitness now and stays at 1800m, where he is yet to miss a place from two attempts.
The dry deck is no concern (14:2:4:2) and connections have found an in-form Hugh Bowman to take the ride which signals intent.
Despite having to lump 61.5kg, the gelding steps back to a weak BM72 and maps for a perfect run from the inside gate.
Expect him to settle midfield and prove too strong late.
Ballarat Race 1 #7 Redwood Shadow $3.25
This gelding ran a big race on debut at Donald.
He settled at the rear of the field in that clash and made a stack of ground in the straight, finishing third behind the handy stablemate Cambourne.
That colt went on to frank the form-line by saluting at his next start and on Saturday he went within 2.4 lengths of winning the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude.
The extra distance here looks perfect and I expect him to be steaming home again late.