Sky Royale is a full brother to the enigmatic Lord Of The Sky and looks a live chanced of breaking his maiden first-up at Mornington this afternoon. The four-year-old hit the line well to finish second at Warracknabeal on debut but was sent to the paddock after turning in a lacklustre performance. His fresh form suggests that he’s up to this and he’ll give them something to chase.
Candescence has been in strong and consistent form this time and strikes a very winnable race at Mornington this afternoon. The three-year-old son of Canford Cliffs broke his maiden at Kyneton in January and has continued to perform well at Matt Ellerton & Simon Zahra have raised the bar. He flew home from the tail of the field to finish second at Ballarat last time out and can settle closer to the pace from barrier 4 this afternoon.
Akasaki has been charged with carrying a heavy topweight, but he’s returned several pleasing efforts this time and looks over the odds at his current price ($11 at publish). The Nicconi gelding flew home to finish a half-length third at Warwick Farm first-up before placing sixth in the Group 3 Maurice McCarten Stakes last month. He mustered another strong performance to finish fifth in a talent-rich sprint at Muswellbrook last time out and is at peak fitness for this.