Trainer David Payne elected to scratch Bazooka from a race at Randwick-Kensington yesterday to instead run here, I’m confident it will prove to have been the correct decision.
Bazooka has been a strong and consistent performer in Saturday metro company throughout his career, and he takes his place in this field rock-hard fit, and off the back of four-consecutive placings in tougher races.
Tim Clark rides and he is my best bet on the program.
Flying Crazy was very impressive on debut and I’m confident he can begin his rise through the grades at Hawkesbury this afternoon.
The Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou-trained gelding showed ability at the trials prior to his debut and put the writing on the wall with an eye-catching effort at Randwick-Kensington.
This is obviously a touch harder, but he has plenty of upside and is drawn to receive a lovely run.
This is a typically smart and open edition of the Rowley Mile, and I think that a horse like Surf Dancer has serious claims on winning at a lovely price ($10 at publish).
The UK import found form around some quality types in his homeland prior to transferring to the Waterhouse & Bott stables, and he has returned two competitive efforts since arriving, both in Saturday BM88 company.
Fitter third-up, out to a mile and under Timmy Clark, he can fight out the finish.
Cobia will take winning form into the last on Rowley Mile Day and he looks well placed to win again.
The Hinchinbrook gelding needed the run when fourth at Goulburn first-up, but he kept all of his best work for late when finishing over the top of the likes of Akihiro at Kembla Grange last time.
Fitter third-up and from the good draw, he can play a role again.