With an average of 5.5 runners in the first 4 races at Rosehill and an average of seven in the first 4 at Caulfield, it does not add up to an especially appealing racecard this weekend. However there is still plenty to keep us fascinated if not necessarily betting. Also, at Caulfield, once the first four races are complete, the quaddie legs open right up and I'll be planning to go very wide for a percentage before coming home in the last with one or two selections.
The Coolmore Classic at Rosehill heralds the start of the Sydney carnival and looks to be a cracker race with anything up to six real chances to take out the Group One event. The race was first run in 1973 and the three-year-old fillies have a great record, winning it 18 times with the most recent being Typhoon Tracy in 2009. With usually a close to capacity field of fillies and mares the race is definitely not one for favourites. My pick as you will see is a roughie and if we can snare that leg of the quaddie it might just end up being a profitable day.
Caulfield
First and foremost I will be staying away from the smaller fields. The pace is unpredictable and interference seems to be strangely exacerbated. However I will be following a Perth 4yr old mare in Race 2 No 4 Happy Angel. She caught my eye when she ran 3rd in Hobart back in Feb beaten by the outstanding filly, Lady Lynette. She has placed seven times from 11 starts at Caulfield which bodes well although she prefers the sting out of the ground. Stephen King is on top and that is always a plus. Another one I'll be watching is in Race 4 No 2 Filed Hunter. Back in September 2009 as a seven year old, he came second to Alcopop in the listed JRA Cup before injuring his fetlock. That was enough for him to spend 75 weeks without a race. On his day he is an outstanding galloper and it wouldn't surprise me to see the old boy get one more win at good odds before he calls it a day.
Quaddie Legs
LIBERTAS – Caulfield Race 5 No 9 (1600m)
Excellent last time out at Sandown. Terrific each-way chance at good odds.
WIND SHEAR - Caulfield Race 6 No 5 (1800m)
Forgive the last run in the Blamey and the sectionals suggest that his run wasn't all that bad. Ready to win
TURNITUP - Caulfield Race 7 No 6 (1400m)
First run for Moody was outstanding and down in the weights here whilst the trip suits.
FLYING TESSIE - Caulfield Race 8 No 3 (1400m)
Beaten by 2 lengths last start to Aloha and that looks the key form. Definately the one to beat.
Suggested Quaddie
2,6,8,9 / 5,6,9,12 / 4,5,6,8 / 3,5,7 - $50 for 26.04%
Rosehill
Quaddie Legs
FAST CLIP (Race 6 No2) Keeps getting better. Up to this level.
WARPATH (Race 7 No 16): Reckon she’ll run a huge race.
OLDER THAN TIME (Race 8 No 9): Waterhouse & Boss. Need I say anymore?
STAR OF OCTAGONAL (Race 9 No 9): Group Three winner and out of my favourite horse of all time.
Suggested Quaddie
1,2,5 / 3,4,6,7,10,16 / 1,8,9 / 1,4,7,8,9,11 - $50 for 15.43%
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