Race 1
(3) Ertijaaj There has been plenty of early support for Ertijaaj ahead of her Australian debut. She has jumped out well and made a decent debut at Haydock in the UK before being sent here.
(6) Dame Florence Dame Florence raced on pace and ran second at the Lakeside track last start. That was a nice improvement from her first start, and she must be respected.
(2) North Dakota North Dakota finished the race off well in the same race Dame Florence comes through last start. Expect her to be ridden cold.
(4) Pari Moi Pari Moi hasn’t quite run a rating good enough to win this if the leading chances run to form, but she gives herself every chance by racing on speed.
Selections:
(3) Ertijaaj
(6) Dame Florence
(2) North Dakota
(4) Pari Moi
Race 2
(10) Ornos Ornos’ best figures have all come at Moonee Valley, so the tight-turning nature of the Heath track may be suitable to him. He has been plain this preparation, but has figures from last campaign that can win this.
(7) Flowerdale Flowerdale is talented, but doesn’t possess much gate speed. He had been in good form before two starts ago, where he had an issue, and then never got into the race last start. He can bounce back.
(8) Cardi Bee Cardi Bee will be forced to work across from the wide draw and needs to improve, in my opinion.
(4) Blue Cowboy Blue Cowboy raced wide on resumption and can improve for that run.
Selections:
(10) Ornos
(7) Flowerdale
(8) Cardi Bee
(4) Blue Cowboy
Race 3
(8) Morning Whisper Morning Whisper was well supported on debut in the Merson Cooper Stakes and ran well without threatening. Her most recent trial was impressive and by far the fastest 800-metre trial of the morning.
(2) Free Flying Free Flying will be difficult to get past from a good draw, but both her jump-outs have been the slowest of the morning. That doesn’t mean she can’t win though.
(1) Crank Crank finished quickly on a heavy track on debut, though I don’t think his price is warranted.
(3) Obambulate Obambulate jumped out well.
Selections:
(8) Morning Whisper
(2) Free Flying
(1) Crank
(3) Obambulate
Suggested bet: Morning Whisper (8)
Race 4
(2) Autumn Slide Autumn Slide has been good this preparation without winning, doing plenty of work to get into the race first-up and then finishing hard to run third behind Terilee. She can peak in this.
(10) Aura Aura settled close to a strong speed last start and ran to a peak. She may settle last in this though.
(8) Pula Pula is consistent and makes her own luck on pace.
(3) On Broadway On Broadway won a race that fell to pieces last start. Can win.
Selections:
(2) Autumn Slide
(10) Aura
(8) Pula
(3) On Broadway
Race 5
(7) Parvenu Parvenu settled last in a farcically paced race and finished well despite the race not suiting him. Nine furlongs will only suit him, and he can settle further forward this time.
(3) Buthelezi Buthelezi makes his Victorian debut for Moody and Coleman after finishing fifth in the WA Guineas behind promising three-year-old King Of Light.
(9) There Were Roses There Were Roses won dynamically with a turn of speed, which probably isn’t her best asset. She will be ridden cold from the wide draw though.
(4) Kalmana Kalmana finished midfield in a Listed race in South Australia last start, so that translates well for this.
Selections:
(7) Parvenu
(3) Buthelezi
(9) There Were Roses
(4) Kalmana
Race 6
(9) Tres Magnifique Tres Magnifique is highly progressive and is appropriately priced at odds-on.
(3) One Hard Lady One Hard Lady is best suited over five furlongs and can hold the rail from barrier two.
(1) Jennyanydots Jennyanydots won at this course and distance two starts ago.
(14) Saluted Saluted is very quick and has figures that can win this. He has trialled well.
Selections:
(9) Tres Magnifique
(3) One Hard Lady
(1) Jennyanydots
(14) Saluted
Race 7
(2) Aqueduct Aqueduct has been scintillating since returning to 1000 metres. He can hold a forward position from the inside draw.
(9) Mainmankash Mainmankash is rapid over the first 800 metres. He may improve drastically at the Heath track if he can find the lead from barrier eight.
(5) Aleppo Pine Aleppo Pine had an issue last start in a strong form race where he was well fancied.
(4) Along The River Along The River is so consistent at this level.
Selections:
(2) Aqueduct
(9) Mainmankash
(5) Aleppo Pine
(4) Along The River
Suggested bet: Small bet Aqueduct (2)
Race 8
(14) Milos Filos Milos Filos is the best-performed horse in this race and was dropped out to the rear of the field under Alana Kelly at Mornington last start. She can settle further forward and can improve with the engagement of Beau Mertens.
(7) Cattle Camp Cattle Camp ran nice sectionals to win stylishly on debut.
(3) High On The Hill High On The Hill has jumped out well since two strong runs this campaign.
(4) Invincible Woman Invincible Woman is highly talented.
Selections:
(14) Milos Filos
(7) Cattle Camp
(3) High On The Hill
(4) Invincible Woman
Suggested bet: Small bet Milos Filos (14)
