1400m – Turf
1 |
Red Ocean |
Bold front-running four-year-old who has four wins from 10 starts and is first-up off an impressive trial win performance. He can lead and give them all something to run down. |
2 |
Savvy Command |
Has not won for nearly a year now but is on a winnable mark and relishes the track and distance. Last seen checking home a good second place, which is strong enough for for a race like this. |
3 |
My Man |
First-up off a stable change but has not shown much in two local starts. The betting market will be the best guide. |
4 |
Songgong Hera |
Showed good ability last year but has failed to salute the judge in five starts in 2022, with a second place his best effort. More than capable on best form. |
5 |
Sabah Star |
Thriving five-year-old who is a seven-time winner from 20 starts and has won three of his four starts this year. Last seen winning impressively over 1200m, but 1400m is more his go. |
6 |
The August |
Consistent galloper who is probably most effective over shorter trips on exposed form. He remains unplaced at the track and distance from seven tries. |
7 |
Ironchamp |
Unsuited over 1000m last start but returns to his pet distance of 1400m and expect him to be on-pace for a long while. |
8 |
Karisto |
Yet to win in 16 starts in Class 3 but has placed on six occasions. He will be better suited back up to 1400m and could sneak a place at odds. |
9 |
Romantic |
Has been racing in a rich vein of form in Class 4, with two wins and a third in his last three starts, but he is an unknown in Class 3 and is preferred on the Polytrack. |
10 |
Sky Eye |
1400m looks an uphill task for this five-year-old but he is a pace influence, as he generally likes to jump and run over 1000m and 1100m. |
11 |
Street Cry Success |
Racing well after a stable change, as seen last start when winning by a healthy 1.25 lengths at this track and distance, and he now has to defy a poor Class 3 record of nine starts for naught. |
12 |
Stunning Cat |
Ran home strongly into fourth place last start but is usually most effective over 1200m. Place chances seem best. |
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13 |
Golden Flame |
Faded late on a yielding surface over the mile last start but might relish dropping back to 1400m and he is more than capable of sneaking a place. |
14 |
Be Bee |
Seven-year-old who mixes his form and his hard to catch. Generally performs best over the shorter sprint trips and place chances seem best. |
15 |
Lim’s Bestbreaker |
Closed off well over an unsuitable 1700m on the Polytrack last start but he will relish the drop back to 1400m, where he is a two-time winner from five at the track and distance. |
16 |
Paletas |
Surprisingly, he has not won for 398 days now, but has placed third in four starts this season and has a great turn-of-foot under the right race shape. Good each-way claims here. |