Black Heart Bart can win The Goodwood, but don’t expect it to be an easy ride for punters
DARREN Weir’s Black Heart Bart can win The Goodwood, but it certainly won’t be easy ride for favourite backers, says Herald Sun’s Danny Russell.
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DARREN Weir’s Black Heart Bart can win The Goodwood, but it certainly won’t be easy ride for favourite backers, says Herald Sun’s Danny Russell.
$500,000 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m)
MORPHETTVILLE, SATURDAY 4.50pm
Set weights and penalties
Track: Good 4. Rail: Out 4m 1200m-700m, 5m 700m-winning post
Forecast: Partly cloudy, 24C
Favourites: Only four of past 28 have won
Barriers: Only four of past 28 have won from outside gate 13
Most successful barrier: Eight (5 winners)
Past winners: Black Caviar (2012), Takeover Target (2009)
Speed map: Sir Bible, Super One and Sheidel go forward. The Quarter Back, Black Heart Bart and Under The Louvre drift back. Admiral box seats, Supido midfield.
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The contenders
FLAMBERGE
Last year’s winner but ticks no boxes. Top weight, horror draw and has cashed in his Group 1 luck (three times).
THE QUARTERBACK
Newmarket Handicap winner will drift back from gate one and need a pogo stick to win.
BLACK HEART BART
The trick to Darren Weir’s wind-up juggernaut is finding a clear run. Second twice in Group 1s in his past three starts.
CHURCHILL DANCER
Continues to run thereabouts in the big sprints. Sixth to Flamberge in the William Reid.
BIG MONEY
NSW raider who won a Group 3 in February, but a little fish in the Group 1 pool.
SMOKIN’ JOEY
Won this race in 2014, but best days are gone. Making up the numbers.
NOSTRADAMUS
No bold predictions here. Needs to make up three lengths on Super One.
FAST ‘N’ ROCKING
Lindsay Park veteran who tends to tease with a late dash. Third in a Group 3
last start.
DAYTONA GREY
Adelaide sprinter on his home deck. And the positives end there.
UNDER THE LOUVRE
Chalks up more places than a Contiki tourist. Finished third last year. Wins with an ounce of luck.
ADMIRAL
Supersedes The Cleaner as Tassie’s best horse. Ran Supido to a neck. Major threat.
FAATINAH
Comes off a Group 2 win over Sooboog and flying on the track. Worthy bolter.
SUPER ONE
The Freedmans have rebooted the former Singapore star after his spring flop. Comes off a Group 3 win.
SUPIDO
Potential star shooting for seven straight, but by far his toughest test. The Mick Kent polish helps.
SIRBIBLE
Expecting a jump, run and puncture. Better suited back in Alice Springs and beyond.
CASHED
The 100-1 outsider. Beaten five lengths last start by Super One.
MISS PROMISCUITY
Lost rider Luke Nolen in a horror Sangster Stakes fall. Reportedly recovered. Each-way.
SHEIDEL
Missed by a short half-head in the Group 1 Sangster. Not always the best lead-up race.
SOOBOOG
Missed the kick and a moral beaten behind Faatinah. Weir says he needs to improve again to win.
Danny Russell says
1. Black Heart Bart
2. Admiral
3. Under The Louvre
4. Supido
Originally published as Black Heart Bart can win The Goodwood, but don’t expect it to be an easy ride for punters
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