SATURDAY RACING PREVIEW – Randwick April 6th

Chris Scholtz previews the Doncaster/Derby meeting at Randwick on April 6 with best bets and selections for all races plus eligible Trial Watch and Blackbook runners for April 4-6.

Rail True – Assessed Thursday for a Soft track.

PLEASE NOTE – SELECTIONS WILL BE UPDATED ON FRIDAY PM SUBJECT TO SCRATCHINGS AND CHANGES IN TRACK/WEATHER CONDITIONS

Best Bets

RACE 4: (12) GOOD BANTER: A big field of evenly matched fillies with most stepping up to 2000m for the first time. This daughter of Tavistock has been looking for ground from day one with her latest effort in the G3 Kembla Grange Classic over 1600m, where she worked home for sixth on a Soft 6, a strong pointer to her chances over this distance on her home track. She won her maiden on a Heavy 9 and I’m confident she is one who will cope with the expected conditions.

RACE 8: (10) MANAAL: The first five from the Golden Slipper meet again with this filly the one the that found the line best, running the fastest last 600m from well off the pace after she was dragged back from a wide gate. She’s won both her Randwick starts, her finishing strength in all her races being a firm pointer to her prospects over 1400m. She’s was very comfortable winning the G2 Sweet Embrace on a Soft 5, adding to her appeal as the value bet in a race that seems certain to be run under testing conditions.

RACE 10 (12) COMMEMORATIVE: Imposing filly holds ample scope to improve off her classy first up win over 1200m at Wyong where she carried the good weight of 57.5kg to a comfortable win for her second success in only five starts. Notably she’s won both her starts on soft tracks and with a handy drop to the limit weight she is poised to deliver on the Group potential she has displayed from the start of her career.

Selections

RACE 1: (1) ESPIONAGE; (3) Embassy; (4) Roselyn’s Star; (7) Extreme Diva

RACE 2: (2) STOCKMAN; (8) Verona; (10) Yankee Hussel; (11) Circle Of Fire; (3) Manzoice

RACE 3: (9) PORT LOCKROY; (6) Kintyre; (2) Witz End; (5) Tannhauser

RACE 4: (12) GOOD BANTER; (7) Private Legacy; (1) Autumn Angel (11) Ahuriri

RACE 5: (11) ASSOCIATE; (1) Bandi’s Boy; (9) Sharp Shock; (12) Atmospheric Rock

RACE 6: (10) MANAAL; (9) Lady Of Camelot; (1) Storm Boy; (2) Coleman

RACE 7: (11) SUNSHINE IN PARIS; (8) Imperatriz; (10) Espiona; (1) I Wish I Win

RACE 8: (19) CELESTIAL LEGEND; (20) Southern Tycoon; (18) Another Wil; (16) Lindermann; (4) Militarize; (12) Lady Laguna; (13) Democracy Manifest

RACE 9: (1) RIFF ROCKET; (3) Ceowulf; (14) Zardozi; (2) Tom Kitten

RACE 10: (12) COMMEMORATIVE; (6) Miraval Rose; (1) Learning To Fly; (9) Facile

Why They Can Win….

RACE 1: (1) ESPIONAGE – Would have been a player in the Golden Slipper. Subsequent trial has him primed.

RACE 2: (2) STOCKMAN – If the forecast is right he’s going to get the conditions he loves. Ready to improve.

RACE 3: (9) PORT LOCKROY – Has loads of potential. Big scope for improvement off his first up placing.

RACE 5: (11) ASSOCIATE – Lightly raced 4YO reaching his peak at the right time. Profiles to improve off his qualifying win.

RACE 7: (11) SUNSHINE IN PARIS – Showed her class first-up off her long break. No ceiling to her scope for improvement. 

RACE 8: (19) CELESTIAL LEGEND – Could be with any of the 3YOs but he’s the one with the X factor. Faultless prep.

RACE 9: (1) RIFF ROCKET – Has been in a class of his own at 2000m and beyond. Can do the Derby double.