Form analyst Brad Waters gives his horses to follow from Saturday’s Caulfield meetings

Riders were happy to get off the inside lanes at Caulfield on Saturday but the meeting still produced plenty of runners to follow going into the winter season.

Dashing (right) and Here To Shock (left) fought hard in the last 200m of their clash at Caulfield on Saturday. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images.

Riders were happy to get off the inside lanes at Caulfield on Saturday but the meeting still produced plenty of runners to follow going into the winter season.

FIVE TO FOLLOW

HOT TOO GO: Hot Too Go turned in an odd run at Caulfield but his last 200m showed he’s one to follow as he gains experience. He got up on heels at the 1000m and overreacted, which left him out four wide from the 900m. Hot Too Go was pushed to hold his ground and looked to be struggling on the home turn but got his act together late to close well late. He’ll continue to improve.

BENGAL BOY: Excellent return from Bengal Boy. He hadn’t raced since his good fifth in the Group 1 SA Derby almost a year ago but he had trialled well leading up to his first-up run over 1700m. He travelled well but was just left a touch flat-footed when the tempo lifted at the 600m. However, Bengal Boy stretched out well in the straight to finish fourth. Follow him.

EXTREMELY ROWDY: Extremely Rowdy is ready to win after an unlucky effort at Caulfield. The Peter Gelagotis-trained filly was OK at Bendigo first-up but improved sharply last time. She ran into traffic in the straight before running on well to finish less than two lengths from the winner, Title Fighter. She’ll be harder to hold out next start.

ALA MOANA: Ala Moana returned for her first run since the Tassie Oaks in February and wasn’t disgraced over 2000m at Caulfield. A poor draw forced jockey Daniel Moor to take Ala Moana a long way back in the field to find cover where she stayed until the home turn. Moor had no option but to look for runs on the inferior inside section. She chased well in the straight and will only be improved. She’s worth following.

RHEINBERG: Rheinberg had his first run for five weeks but had no luck in the last race of the meeting, covering ground from a wide gate and being stuck four-wide without cover throughout the race. He was entitled to tire in the straight but fought on well to finish 1.4 lengths from the winner. He won at BM84 level in the spring so there’s plenty of options for him.

.@daniel_moor with the perfect ride on THE SHAPER 👏@FreedmanRacingpic.twitter.com/GOYq2gsuGJ

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CRUNCH TIME

Perilous Fighter topped the 600m sectionals when chasing well behind the smart Ashford Street at his first run for five weeks. He ran the last 600m in 33.25 seconds. Wakanjeja made an impressive return to racing, clocking the fastest last 400m (21.97s) and last 200m (11.16s) of the meeting at her first run since December last year. Enna’s Dream might be one to follow out of the sectionals, running the fourth fastest last 400m (22.24s) and last 200m (11.26s) of the day.

PLEASE FORGIVE

SIGNOR BILL: Signor Bill started as the $2.70 favourite but was disadvantaged in a tricky tactical affair at Caulfield. He gave a start in a small field and had to chase from before the home turn before falling a length short of the all-the-way winner Snack Bar. Getting to Flemington could allow him to bounce back soon.

ANGLAND: Angland lost his unbeaten record when run down by The Shaper but the three-year-old still benefited from the outing. He got to the front a little early and jockey Jordan Childs and trainer Mick Price said he started looking around and lost concentration late. He’s worth another chance with the added experience.

HERE TO SHOCK: Here To Shock started as a $3.70 favourite but went down narrowly to Dashing after looking primed to win the 1600m handicap. Backers might initially be disappointed but Here To Shock gave the winner Dashing 6.5kg, which explained how Dashing was able to fight back late. Here To Shock will probably head north now but can be followed.

AZTEC STATE COMES GRINDING DOWN THE OUTSIDE 😤@lindsayparkracepic.twitter.com/tue2U0cppi

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TRACK TALK

“We had a heap of horses run really well – I think we had about four or five seconds – and a few that looked as though they’d win half way up the straight,” Warrnambool trainer Aaron Purcell lamented a frustrating May Carnival after Dashing’s win at Caulfield.

“You don’t argue with Jamie Kah,” trainer Tony McEvoy said he was happy to follow jockey Jamie Kah’s tactical plan on Coco Sun in Saturday’s Group 1 South Australian Derby triumph.

“Once he learns how to put it all together, he’s going to make the grade,” jockey Jordan Childs suggested punters stick with Angland despite his defeat at Caulfield on Saturday.

Gaudray closes out the card at Caulfield with CHORLTON LANE! 🔥@cmaherracingpic.twitter.com/PvkG1z4Wvg

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STEWARDS SAY

MAWALLOCK (Unplaced Race 2) – Galloped on. Vets found a laceration on her left hind leg.

BENGAL BOY (Unplaced Race 3) – Held up for clear running at the 400m.

SHESALLSHENANIGANS (Second Race 4) – Raced wide without cover throughout.

PANTELONE (Unplaced Race 4) – Lame right hind leg & had a degree of mucus.

PHILOSOPHER (Unplaced Race 5) – Exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage.

STEEL RUN (Second Race 8) – Raced wide without cover for the majority of the event.

Originally published as Form analyst Brad Waters gives his horses to follow from Saturday’s Caulfield meetings