Tips and race-by-race guide for Moruya on Monday
By Neil Evans
Track soft 5 & rail out 3m from 1000m to 380m; cutaway applies.
Race 1
2. Lombardi Lass is a lightly raced mare well placed to return with a bang at only her third start. Dropped out from near the speed on debut before appreciated firmer footing next start and broke her maiden with something in hand. No public trials, but bound to come to hand and gets first use of the inside. 1. Hope And Glory is an improving and also lightly raced Goulburn rival which will also relish getting on to a drier track third-up in his first full prep. 4. Imabarbiegirl will likely drift well back over this flying distance, but she’s had a month between runs and will be doing her best work late. 5. Giza has shown steady improvement this prep, although a query dropping back to this short trip. 7. Commandero, which is trained on the track, can run in to the minor money with blinkers back on.
How to play it: Lombardi Lass to win.
Race 2
1. This Is The Moment is honest, and finds an ideal race over a similar distance coming back from BM 68 provincial level, where he ran home well behind a strong winner. Best form is on the drier tracks, and despite a significant weight rise returning to country level, this is a very moderate line-up for an 82-rated field. 2. Stonechat is ready to peak third-up over more ground and carrying 4.5kg less after running home okay in a BM 74 at this track. 6. Field Marshal rises in grade, but gets some much-needed gear changes going up in distance. 5. Ferrari Man is also back up significantly in class, but drawn okay and gets a big weight drop.
How to play it:This Is The Moment to win
Racing returns to Moruya on Monday.Credit: Jenny Evans
Race 3
12. Think I Do is yet another Canberra visitor representing terrific value third-up in a set weights race, with blinkers going on, and on an eight-day back-up. Didn’t do much from well back when resuming here, but found the line better at Narrandera, and naturally being by So You Think out of an Elvstroem mare, the longer the trips get the better off she is. 1. Darken is an improver coming back in distance deep into the prep, and will likely jump favourite in what is a weak race. 2. Kurrajong up in distance, and locally trained 9. I Doubt It improving fourth-up from a low draw; can both add value into all exotic plays. Big gap to the rest.
How to play it: Think I Do to win
Race 4
9. Beauty Dash is an emerging mare which can break through at her fourth start. Will probably be forced a long way back from the wide barrier, but she’s run home late into a place in her last couple, and should get more speed on here to allow her to work into the race a little earlier. 13. Wolf Island is a Canberra two-year-old resuming as a gelding for his second start, so the market will be a big indicator. 3. Brannum is also a market watch resuming for his third start from a low draw for another leading country stable. 6. McTominay is in the mix at his fifth start, having beaten all bar the winner in his last two, and gets some weight relief. 7. Shoreman is over the odds fourth-up getting back on turf.
How to play it: Beauty Dash to win.
Race 5
10. Miss Steffi is a Kembla-based and well-named two-year-old filly by Graff having her first start behind two trials. Will be better over further, but from an ideal draw where she can be tucked away with cover, only needs a clear crack at them over the final 300m. Over the odds for a very shrewd stable. 11. Spice Baby is another juvenile filly from Kembla on debut which draws the fence and has been fitted with two solid and recent trials. 1. Caravanserai is an ex-Godolphin three-year-old having his first run for the new Canberra stable off a six-month spell. Lightly raced and drawn wide, but has ability. 6. Molteuno can improve sharply at her second outing from a softer draw. 9. Brutal Belle can run into the minor money second-up. Gap to the rest.
How to play it: Miss Steffi to win.
Race 6
6. Getty is another one from Canberra primed to strike fresh for the in-form Matthew Kelley stable in what is another very open race. Can utilise his tactical speed from a low draw, and comes to hand quickly. Handles all going. 3. Scissor Me Timbers, a capable and locally trained four-year-old, will be hard to hold out second-up with the blinkers added after doing his best work late here in a deeper BM 66 10 days ago. Keep safe 8. Rippana despite a class rise second-up, with a serious drop in weight after the claim. 4. Acheson dropping back from a much tougher CL3 Highway at Randwick can figure in the minor money; while 5. Ditterich down in weight second-up adds value into trifecta and first four plays.
How to play it: Getty to win
Race 7
6. Teepee Princess is a home-track filly primed to make it two straight to start her career reloading from an upset maiden win at at big odds. Market got it wrong last time, and given she’s bred to get much further, only needs a fair run from a middle gate to finish stronger again. 3. Dame Annie is a progressive metropolitan mare coming off first-up win in heavy going against weaker opposition. 2. Lady Revolution is a betting watch first-up for four months behind a quiet trial. 5. Gooloo Bucky is progressive enough coming off a dominant second-up maiden win at this track 10 days ago. 4. Deni Gal is each-way value back in grade from the inside draw.
How to play it: Teepee Princess to win.
Race 8
3. Dolzino is a locally trained and improving four-year-old who shapes ideally third-up coming back from a much tougher CL3 Highway at Rosehill, where he made up late ground. Settles closer in the run over more ground and from a more economical draw, and only needs a clear look at them from the top of the straight to claim a second career win. 2. Fire And Gemstone is over the mark from a handy draw after missing by under a length third-up here 24 days ago when freshened. 9. Crazy Atom improves with blinkers going on, while locally-trained 4. Peruno deep into the prep, and stablemate 1. Gorush Lightning fourth-up with a 2kg claim; are both capable of figuring in the minor money.
How to play it: Dolzino to win
BEST BETS: Race 1 (2) Lombardi Lass. Race 8 (3) Dolzino
BEST VALUE: Race 6 (6) Getty
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