Friday formline: the horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend

POLL: OUR experts across three states pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend.

OUR experts across three states pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend.

SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman)

RANDWICK

BANKER: BROOK ROAD (Race 8, No. 3)

Has been racing in some high-class features this preparation and acquitted herself rather well each time. Consider the 1100m to be her pet trip and, so far as the wet is concerned, she is 3s 1-0-1 on heavy and that third was an unbelievable one on the G3 VRC Mumm Stakes during the 2015 spring carnival.

RISK: SPIETH (Race 5, No. 1)

It pains this writer/punter to have to risk a horse who we’ve so often descibred as an X-Factor galloper. He has an enviable turn of foot, a burst really, but one wonders how 60kgs on a heavy track may dampen the glow of his afterburners?

IN THE FRAME: SWEET CHESTNUT (Race 1, No. 12)

Bet on Sweet Chestnut, and if she wins, you might be able to have that good Chinese feed rather than the cold pie on the way out. She’s big odds — BUT only if the track lets them get home.

JOCKEY: KATHY O’HARA

She’s back, baby, and what a book she has; most of her mounts have a chance — look out for a bold run from big, big longshot Final Decision in the last.

TRAINER: KRIS LEES

Lees has a terrific hand to play across the card; Brook Road’s the best, but Blazing Steel in the opener is a helluva nice horse, too.

DANNY RUSSELL (Herald Sun)

FLEMINGTON

BANKER: WHOOP WHOOP (race 6, No. 8)

Get ready to open a can of Whoop Whoop. Great name, Whoop Whoop that is, and hoping Mick Price’s three-year-old can deliver on the promise. Gets back and motors home, so 2000m should be ideal.

IN THE FRAME: BULLPIT (Race 8, No. 6)

Reckon Danny O’Brien’s Bullpit was born to run 1000m at Flemington. And not a metre further. Punctured late last start so the drop back from 1200m is perfect.

RISK: HOLY COW (Race 4, No. 7)

On paper Holy Cow looks to be a deserved favourite, but the mare has been such a fickle, money-munching conveyance in the past that it is hard to back her with any confidence.

JOCKEY: CRAIG WILLIAMS

Williams can pull back some ground in the jockeys’ premiership, with leader Dwayne Dunn riding at Eagle Farm. Williams has a number of top chances in Ungrateful Ellen, Torelli, She’s Clean and Bullpit.

TRAINER: DANNY O’BRIEN

O’Brien has been the place king in recent weeks, time for some paydirt. Has smart first-starter Go Public in the opening race and looking for at least one of Second Bullet, The New Boy and Bullpit to win.

Craig Williams has several top chances at Flemington on Saturday. Picture: Tara Croser.

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser)

MORPHETTVILLE

BANKER: ANGELOLOGY (Race 3, No. 1)

Will start in the red and have plenty of fence to contend with but he does have a massive class edge on his rivals, is trainer by a master and should be winning the Grand National Steeple.

RISK: BATTLE BREWING Race 6, No. 1)

Is the class runner but back in trip and has never seen a heavy track. Must be a concern.

IN THE FRAME: ZERPRISE JOURNEY (Race 2, No. 6)

Was backed at odds last week and despite his form reading poorly on paper is more than capable of improving.

JOCKEY: MATTHEW NEILSON

Is flying and has six very good rides, the longest price is $7 and he rides favourite Tubro Street and Super Fun for McEvoy and hayes respectively.

TRAINER: LEON MACDONALD and ANDREW GLUYAS

The duo saddle-up three leading chances. The more rain the better for Daytona Grey, Alberdini is proven on rain affected tracks while Battle Brewing is back in class but untried in the conditions.

Matthew Neilson is riding in great form. Picture: Atkins Photography

Originally published as Friday formline: the horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend