Galina is yet to break her maiden, but she simply won’t be offered a better opportunity than what he finds at Tamworth this afternoon. The Smart Missile filly was sent for a freshen-up after finishing on the winner’s heels in five-consecutive races through spring and has taken improvement from her first two starts this time. The wide barrier shouldn’t be a concern in this company.
Manabar has been freshened for his run at Tamworth this afternoon and is seeking a fourth-consecutive win. The Manhattan Rain gelding simply has not been tested at his three most-recent starts, winning by a combined sixteen lengths which included a near nine-length win at this track and distance last time out. He’s placed in a trial ahead of this race and looks the one to beat.
Suncraze has been charged with carrying the 59kgs topweight, but he has a genuine class edge over the majority of his rivals in this afternoon’s Country Championship qualifier at Tamworth and will be hard to beat. The Henrythenavigator gelding has been a strong and consistent performer on the Highway and major country sprint scene for several season and ran a close-up second in The Kociuszko (1200m) most notably last time in. He’s trialled well and looks over the odds at his current price (& at publish).