Warwick Farm best bets, inside mail for Wednesday, September 25, 2024

A Michael Freedman-trained filly won with authority on debut and can make it two from two when she heads to Warwick Farm on Wednesday. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL

Spirit Of Wealth can remain unbeaten when she heads to Warwick Farm. Picture: Bradley Photos

Racenet and The Daily Telegraph’s form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and inside mail for the seven-race card at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

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WARWICK FARM TIPS

BEST BET

Race 2 No.10: Spirit Of Wealth

The Michael Freedman-trained filly lived up to her short price on debut with an impressive win. She can go back-to-back.

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Race 3 No.2: Ahuriri

Didn’t have any luck when held-up on the Kensington when resuming over 1400m. Jumps up sharply in trip but should handle it.

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Race 5 No.9: Poppin’ Champagne

Stylish win first-up then a lengthy break to her second-up run when a close third two weeks ago. Stakes placed last campaign.

QUADDIE

Race 4: 2, 5, 8

Race 5: 3, 8, 9, 11

Race 6: 4, 5

Race 7: 1, 6, 7, 8

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Hard to go past James McDonald in the Jockeys Challenge while Tim Clark can bookend the meeting.

WARWICK FARM INSIDE MAIL

RACE 1: F&M MAIDEN (1200m)

Dominetta took a sit on her stablemate Too Darn Lizzie and battled away for third in fillies division of the Magic Millions The Debut at the Gold Coast back in January. Sat outside the leader and held her rivals in her Sept 9 Randwick trial. Polymnia has the advantage of a run under her belt this preparation when a head second to Yoshinobu over 1200m at Wyong on Sept 6. Silver Wedding went back from a wide gate before running home for third behind to Tartaglia on debut here in June.

Bet: Dominetta to win

RACE 2: BENCHMARK 68 (1200m)

Spirit Of Wealth rolled forward to sit outside the leader before racing away to a stylish win by three lengths from Zounaka on debut at Newcastle. Yoshinobu went around as the rank outsider on debut when last in the Silver Slipper before a spell. Trialled nicely before kicking of his campaign with a fighting win from Polymnia at Wyong. Livin’ Thing backed up his smart Randwick trial win with a brilliant debut performance at Hawkesbury. After settling last, the geldig stormed home to win by nearly three legnths with more in the tank.

Bet: Spirit Of Wealth to win

RACE 3: BENCHMARK 72 (2140m)

Ahuriri raced in four different states to end her autumn. She won the St Leger at Flemington before a fifth in the SA Derby and a ninth in the Qld Oaks. She was held up on the fence and untested when sixth to Makena over 1400m first-up on the Kensington on Sept 11. Jumps straight to 2140m here. Aristonous struck a heavy Kensington track and battled away over 1550m first-up before a better run second-up when sixth to Matusalem over 2000m at Rosehill. Alalcance is first in Australia. Won over 2414m first-up in Ireland last campaign.

Bet: Ahuriri to win

RACE 4: BENCHMARK 72 (1600m)

United Kingdom was having his first run for the Waller stable when third behind Rock Empire over 1400m on the Kensington. Will be improved by the run and the extra trip definitely suits. Rock Empire bumped into the promising Yorkshire when a close second here first-up this time in before a tough win from True To Form on the Kensington. Ready for the step up to the mile. Sweysive has finished runner-up at his past two starts at Canterbury. Hasn’t missed a place at this trip and will be prominent again.

Bet: United Kingdom each-way

RACE 5: BENCHMARK 78 (2140m)

Poppin’ Champagne scored a barnstorming win from last first-up at Newcastle on Aug 3 and wasn’t seen until her third behind Makena and Wings Of Desire over 1400m on the Kensington two weeks ago. Up to 1600m where she has a win and third in the Morphettville Guineas from two starts. Pippie Beach settled back and was chasing a long way from home but making ground when fourth to Watch My Girl in track record time first-up here three weeks ago. Meets her 2kg better. Watch My Girl is a big chance again on that win.

Bet: Poppin’ Champagne each-way

RACE 6: BENCHMARK 78 (1300m)

Heman has raced in stakes grade in all bar one of his eight starts and that was his maiden win on debut. Closed strongly for third to Restonica in his Randwick trial on Sept 9. Resumes as a gelding. Northern Eyes has gone from strength to strength since joining the Kim Waugh stable with four consecutive wins starting with a Hawkesbury Maiden and progressing to a Randwick Midway last start. Sir Artie appreciated getting back on a dry track when he chased down race favourite Deprivation (who has since won) over this track and distance on Sept 4.

Bet: Heman to win

RACE 7: F&M BENCHMARK 72 (1100m)

Extremely Hardys could not have been more impressive on debut, leading and racing away to win by six lengths from Cinsault on a heavy track at Canterbury on July 3. Raced between horse and under hold when fifth to I Am Unstoppable in her Rosehill heat on Sept 16. Wide gate looks the only query. Nostalgia raced keenly behind the leaders when resuming at Canterbury over 1250m on Aug 28. Drops back to 1100m here. Cavallo Rampante was a winner over 1000m at The Valley three starts back before a third to Beast Mode at Caulfield. Was good late when fourth to Spring Lee at Randwick last start.

Bet: Extremely Hardys to win