by Groover » Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:40 pm
Big Thursday night ahead with the running of the SA oaks and Derby heats:
Derby Preview:
Race 1 gets us away with a heat of the derby and with only the top 2 spots going through to the final, it is sure to be a competitive affair. In this heat I like the 7 Ultimate Speed, won in fast time at WPK a couple starts back and if he replicates that run he just wins. 6 Galactic Titan will go close if 100%. 3 Weblec King is a strong type and with some luck early will be right in this. Chuck in 1 Sir truculent to fill in the F4s. Tips 7-6-3-1
Race 3 is the 2nd heat of the derby and after his trial last week 6 Mister Harlewood has been posted as favourite. Has good top end speed and will be hard to beat with a little luck early. 3 It’s a riot has good WA form and is in a strong SA kennel, no doubt he would have had a look here so will be interesting to see what he can produce. 8 Weblec Eagle was narrowly beaten first look last time out, but will be better for the run, also put in 2 Double by design in the exotics as another one who will storm home with luck early.
Tips 6-3-8-2
Race 6 looks quite open, but I’m going with the class runner here in 6 Curt Lee. He has some good form in his short career and will be firing early! 8 Mepunga Pegasus looks hard to beat if he gets across from the outside, 4 Cappy Morgan has decent Sandown Park form and from the squeeze box will be doing his best to run into the placings and add in 2 Balboa Fury for 4th as the best SA hope in this.
Tips 6-8-4-2
Race 9 and the final chance to qualify has the main local hope running here. 2 Fly for fun has come on in leaps and bounds recently and is carving out good time too, jumps well and puts in good sectionals, SPECIAL! 8 Mod squad should be right there at the finish and is capable of pinching this, Chuck in 7 Tonys Spark for 3rd and 6 Jasper the Jet for 4th
Tips 2*-8-7-6
Pre final tips
Curt Lee
Mister Harlewood
Fly for Fun
Oaks Preview
With only 3 heats of the oaks top 2 + the 2 fastest 3rds will make up the final field.
Race 4 is the first heat and it’s rather hard to go passed the 3 Mepunga Maggie, huge run last week and will be hard to beat doing that again. 4 Yindi Girl turbo will be flying early and should be running well for a long way. 1 Miss Takiri is in good form and has the gun draw, capable of running into the placings. 2 Swift Timing is another who could be right up there. Tips 3-4-1-2
Race 7 looks like another open affair, but if 5 Miss Bellawood can replicate her run from last week she will be hard to beat here. 4 Oakvale Beauty is another in good form, but I’m a little worried about the squeeze box for her. 2 Naughty Gunn is another interstate runner worthy of winning and 6 Zipping Jamie looks next best. Tips 5-4-2-6
Race 10 and the final heat of the oaks is another wide open race. I’m taking the class edge here with 6 Aston Peregrine who has massive upside from recent form. 2 Philadelphia Pip looks the likely leader and will take catching if it does, 3 Coorong Lucy looks to have a strong case to win and 7 Kisses for Cloda has been racing well here lately. Tips 6-2-3-7
Pre final tips
Aston Peregrine
Mepunga Maggie
Miss Bellawood
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Groover on Thu Sep 12, 2019 10:18 am, edited 1 time in total.
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