Often Imitated is an above-average athlete and is primed to win the Middle Distance Cup tonight. The three-year-old daughter of Kc And All has returned some typically outstanding performances recently and won the Group 2 Cranbourne Cup three back, before filling the minors in Group 1 company here two back. She is rock-hard fit and if she crosses the field, she’ll take a power of beating.
Just Terms could hardly have been more impressive of late and she looks the one to beat in the Fanta Bale Super Stayers Final. The daughter of Barcia Bale simply doesn’t know how to run a bad race and mustered an electric turn of foot to win the Group 1 Zoom Top at this track and distance two back. She needs only even luck from the central box to be in the finish again.
Hard Style Rico will take winning form into the Australian Cup Final and I think he’s the one to beat again. The son of Bella Infrared is one of the country’s best chasers and was rewarded for some excellent form with a dominant win here last week. He can go straight to the lead tonight and will give them something to chase.
Iago Bale is another runner that can take advantage of an inside draw at The Meadows tonight. The son of Fernando Bale flew home to record a lovely win from a central draw here two back before another fair, albeit luckless effort last week. He can take up the running from Box 2 and is at peak fitness for this contest.