Rosehill Turf Talk: Mitch Cohen keen on $9.50 value pick, Shayne O’Cass likes Maher’s Charterhouse

Racenet’s Mitch Cohen is keen on a value-priced runner late in the program at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, while Shayne O’Cass is talking up a Ciaron Maher runner.

Danaustar wins at Kembla Grange in November last year. Mitch Cohen thinks he's got a terrific chance at a nice each-way price in Race 9 at Rosehill on Saturday. Picture: Bradley Photos

Racenet’s Mitch Cohen is keen on a Ciaron Maher-trained runner late in the program at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, while Shayne O’Cass is talking up a stablemate.

Mitch Cohen (left) and Shayne O'Cass.

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Shayno: Welcome back Mitchy. Are you a first-up’er or will you need a few runs before you hit your best stride?

Mitch: Thanks Shayno! I had a barrier trial at Randwick Kensington on Wednesday so reckon I should be good to go. I’ve got to say, this Sydney jockeys’ premiership battle has made it a good time to be back on deck too.

Shayno: I really thought Nash was a big chance but I think Ciaron Maher has stepped up and probably put J-Mac over the line. Case in point, I love Charterhouse in the Winter Challenge so long as he doesn’t get too far back.

Mitch: I found the Winter Challenge a challenging affair but landed on King Of The Castle. With more luck, he goes close to winning that Winter Stakes last start and should get every chance this time from a perfect draw.

FOUR-TIMER! 🤯

Tamerlane takes out the Listed Winter Stakes to give Zac Lloyd a four-timer at Randwick! @[e-mail]/s3iQXZ6jYK

— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) July 6, 2024

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Shayno: The French mare Sivka Burka has drawn wide, has top weight and is giving away race-fitness to her rivals in the Schweppes Handicap but I fancy her class might get her home. Gee, she trialled well.

Mitch: Reckon she’s one of the more intriguing gallopers on the program. I’ve got her in the numbers but tipping it might be just short of her best. I’ll stick with the form filly – In Flight. She’s on the back up but Joe Pride has her flying. She wins again for mine.

Shayno: Another week, another fantastic two-year-old race. Reckon we might see a few of these next season and beyond in some pretty big races – Exhibit A being Sensational Wind, the $1.1 million yearling and daughter of Gust Of Wind.

Sensational 2nd trial for this unraced one!

Sensational Wind (2f I Am Invincible x Gust Of Wind) for @cmaherracing
$1.1mil buy for Katsumi Yoshida from @inglis_sales Easter.

Dam famous for 2 reasons - she won the Gr1 Australian Oaks. And beat Winx when she did it.… pic.twitter.com/4JR3vIZNTC

— Breednet (@BreednetNews) July 1, 2024

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Mitch: Mayfair was a beaten favourite first up on a heavy 9 surface but wasn’t far away. He strips fitter her second up, goes straight to the front and will take running down.

Shayno: This is a cracking Highway. Zarizatycoon, Tags’ brother, is a hulk Mitchy and doing it all on raw ability. Reckon he’s got Country Champs written all over him. Who do you like?

Mitch: Lonhro’s Queen won well last start and I am warming to her going back-to-back here. With that said, I say that without much confidence.

Shayno: One other horse that I am expecting to Black Book for the spring is Carrazana from the Waller camp. He’s got that little something!

Mitch: Have something on Danaustar second-up in the penultimate event.

Originally published as Rosehill Turf Talk: Mitch Cohen keen on $9.50 value pick, Shayne O’Cass likes Maher’s Charterhouse