Half-brother and stable mate to Single Gaze, Let It Roll will go into Sapphire Coast’s feature event as a $2.30 favorite after winning 3 of his last 4. Meanwhile, Liam Birchley trained Sista Act lines up in race 5 at Warwick after consecutive victories at the Sunshine Coast, including a win over handy galloper Umberto.
While Single Gaze lines up in the Group 1 Australia Cup at Flemington on Saturday, the younger half by Not A Single Doubt will contest the Merimbula Cup over 1600m tomorrow after being placed in 9 of 14 runs to date including 4 victories.
The 3-year-old gelding gets his pet distance tomorrow, recording 3 victories from 4 starts over the mile, including a last start triumph over the distance at Canberra. Let it roll has in fact been placed in 5 of his last 6, his only failure at Canterbury over 1900m.
The Moruya Cup winner will be looking to add another provincial cup to his name as his form suggests he will be tough to beat. He powered through the finish line 2 starts back ay Moruya, with his best time over 1600m over half a second better than the rest of the field.
Odds-on pop Sista Act at Warwick looks to be close to the best of the day after leading early to win by almost 3 lengths last time out at the Sunshine Coast on the 27th of January. It was the second consective victory for the 3-year-old by Falvelon, winning her only other race in a maiden back in November 2016.
In terms of class however, a Sista Act has previously come up against the likes of Cellargirl, Houtzen, Bring It Home Pop and Shogun Sun, now getting a chance to strut her stuff at the Friday provincials.
Sista Act has drawn barrier 2 in race 5 on the card with Grace Willoughby to ride. She is yet to win over further than 1000 however should go straight to the front from a soft draw and will take catching.
