| Race | No | Horse | Type | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 11 | Princess On Palm | Best Bet | Fast finish last start, suited on the quick back up and up in trip |
| R6 | 1 | Costless | Value | 3rd up and peaking in fitness, maps for a soft on-speed run |
| R7 | 2 | France’s Boy | Veteran runner who is suited dropping in grade |
Turf Talk:
- Showers forecast to hit Gawler through Sunday night and Monday morning could see this track start as a Soft 5 come Race 1.
- The rail returns to the true position for the first time since July; 5 of 9 winners that day came from lanes 5–7 in soft conditions.
- Slight advantage to runners who settle midfield or better, but backmarkers can figure if the race shape suits.
The Stats That Matter:
- Apprentice Brooke King has three rides today and boasts an excellent record at Gawler: 6 wins from 32 rides (18.8% strike rate) with a +160.9% POT.
Race 3 No.11 – Princess On Palm
(11) Princess On Palm is on the quick back up having raced last Sunday at Strathalbyn. On paper she didn’t appear well suited in that race with a negative race map from a wide barrier, but she managed to put in a big performance late running the 6th fastest L600m & 2nd fastest L400m of the meeting. Drawn softer here today and rising in trip is an ideal set up.
Race 6 No.1 – Costless
(1) Costless has mixed his form to kick off this campaign but gets here 3rd up and fitter now where he has previously had success at this stage of a prep. In his last three 3rd up runs he has found improvement so with a soft race map for him here, where he looks likely to get a soft lead, he gets the ideal set up to find his better form and could prove hard to catch with a soft lead.
Race 7 No.2 – France’s Boy
The veteran (2) France’s Boy is always a solid competitor in races and, after a win back in July, he has stepped up in grade for his last 4 starts. He is dropping back in grade to a 0-56 rating race and maps to push forwards and settle in a prominent position, expect with this set up he can find enough improvement to be a winning chance.
