Feature racing in Victoria heads to Bendigo this Saturday afternoon with a fantastic card of racing.
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Vardani has managed five wins from 14 career race starts including his last two in a row.
The grey gelding was an impressive winner of the Stony Creek Cup last time out, scoring by half a length and they beat home the third horse by a further two lengths.
The son of Charm Spirit ran right through the line suggesting the step up to 2400m will not be an issue and has drawn to get a lovely run in transit from barrier three.
Five year old gelding Naval Envoy was beaten just half a length in the greys race on Melbourne Cup day in November over 1400m and was second when resuming at The Valley two weeks ago.
He ran into a pretty smart one in Snapper first up but the run was full of merit and he will take plenty of benefit out of that run.
The $26 currently available is worth a small each way bet in my opinion.
Soju Session was ultra impressive when scoring on debut over the short course at Ballarat two weeks ago proving she is a young horse with some ability.
This is a big step up in class but she has drawn barrier six and with natural improvement she will be every chance.
Zorro’s Dream has been a consistent performer over his racing career placing in 18 of 22 race starts.
He backed up a dominant two length at Morphettville two back with a narrow defeat at headquarters behind Express Pass last time out and his record at both Bendigo and 1100m is good.
Four year old mare Sirileo Miss put together three wins in a row during her last campaign including the Group 3 Ladies Day Vase at Caulfield over 1600m.
She was well beaten when resuming in the Group 3 Tressady Stakes at Flemington but she will appreciate the drop back in class as well as the firmer track for this assignment.
The St Leger Trial is a race that lacks a whole heap of depth and I’m keen to back one that is dropping down considerably in grade.
The Cunning Fox was beaten five lengths in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes at The Valley but he worked through the line well.
The three year old is bred to run a distance and will appreciate the step up to 2200m.
Gundec was well beaten when contesting both the Caulfield Classic and Victoria Derby during the spring but returned with a two length win at Geelong first up.
He showed a really nice turn of foot when asked for an effort in that race and the son of Kermadec looks really well placed in this particular event.
Zayydani is a quality race mare who has managed six wins from 18 career race starts including back to back wins to close out her spring campaign.
She won the Group 2 Matriarch at Flemington followed by the Listed Ballarat Cup, both over 2000m.
It usually takes her a couple of runs before she hits her straps but she looks really well placed in this event and we are getting nice double figure odds.
So Si Bon at $81. Excuse me?
Let’s chuck him in our boxed trifecta and finish with a big win.