With several key scratchings to the field, Miss Crompton now looks difficult to beat in the second at Wagga this afternoon. The Charge Forward filly hasn’t been seen at the races since December, but she was outstanding during her debut prep and recorded one win and two minors from her three starts, all here at Wagga.
D’Oro Rain has produced a number of strong performances this time and will take beating in the sixth at Wagga today. The daughter of Medaglia D’Oro clearly needed the run when she tailed off at Newcastle first-up, but she responded with an impressive win over 1200m at Gosford before placing third on the Kensington course at Randwick last time out. She looks ready to peak fourth-up and getting out to a mile looks ideal.
This is a wide-open edition of the Wagga Gold Cup and Animalia looks a live each-way chance of winning. The former Godolphin galloper has returned several pleasing results since transferring to the care of Matt Dale and ran on well to finish fourth at Randwick two starts back, before scoring over 1800m here at Wagga last time out. This is obviously harder, but he’s drawn well with in-form hoop Rachel King aboard and will carry only 54kgs.
That Song hasn’t been seen at the races since December, but he typically flies fresh and strikes a winnable one first-up at Wagga this afternoon. The three-year-old son of Your Song has typically stepped out in tougher company that he finds here, and he’s had the benefit of a strong trial leading into this.