There was some great racing right across Australia on Saturday, with the feature race being the Winter Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill. Who caught our attention on the track? Find out down below:
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Rosehill-
Race Six Number 4 Scratch Me Lucky (4th):
Missed the start by eight lengths and gets beat just over two. That explains it all. Granted he handles a wet track better than some, but that was still a massive effort, and perhaps a win is just around the corner.
Flemington
Race Six Number 5 Supido (1st):
She’s a stakes class filly, soon to be mare. She just brained this lot, aided by a peach from Williams, who deliberately got her out away from the inside, then shoved into the clear and she did the rest. Mick Kent dodged the Creswick Series in favour of possible Spring riches, and I think he may well be rewarded.
FORGET:
Rosehill:
Race Seven Number 2 See The World (6th):
One too many honourable runs from this horse. Had his chance here I felt with a decent tempo in front of him, but he didn’t pick up at all in the run home and just plugged to the post. I’m done with him.
Race Eight Number 4 Grande Punto (4th):
Given every possible chance in front from Glyn Schofield, but was a beaten horse on the turn and beat the paddlers to the line. I think the spelling paddock might well be calling.
Flemington:
Race Seven Number 3 Zuma Roc (Last):
Looked good in the jump outs, but two runs this time in have been terrible, albeit it over unsuitable trips. Still would like to see him have some desire, but he dropped out pretty weakly here.
RIDE OF THE DAY:
Flemington Race Nine Number 1 Bagman- Damien Oliver:
This was vintage Oliver, almost back to the days of Schillaci where he lifted that horse over the line many times down the Flemington straight. Bagman can be a nightmare to follow for any punter, but Ollie produced an absolute beauty. He looked in a bit of trouble on the turn when in a pocket, but the champion hoop eventually got clear and the horse burst to the front, but as we know with Bagman, he can have a think, but the traditional Ollie lifting got the horse home. Honourable mentions to Katelyn Mallyon and her effort on Charmed Harmony from gate 13 of 15 at possibly the worst start on the track for horses drawn wide, and also Dwayne Dunn on his lovely patient ride on Herstory.
LOOK AWAY NOW…:
Craig Williams on Amarela/Actuariat:
Couldn’t split these two. When he is hot, Craig Williams is the best in the business, but when he is slightly off, he can produce howlers, and this pair will be rides he’d like to have back. Just eased back from wide gates and hoped for luck, with little initiative. Cheeky warning to Serg Lisnyy on Scratch Me Lucky too. Bit like Sport- If a team stuffs up, the coach is to blame, and unfortunately someone has to take the heat for the horse missing the start by eight lengths.
