Alberich has recorded one win from one start since debuting, and he can go on with the job at Rosehill on Saturday.
The Snitzel gelding settled in behind the pace at his first career start, loomed up and finished over the top of the leader at Canterbury.
I’m expecting plenty of improvement for that experience and William Pike can get a similar result from him this weekend.
Luke Pepper looks to have a good one on his hands with Rebel Dreamer, and she’s the one that I want to be with in this week’s Highway race.
The Dissident filly won on debut at Canberra-Acton in August and was immediately put away, and she only just missed in Class 1 company at the Sapphire Coast first-up this time.
She returned to winning form with a dominant effort on the main track at Canberra last time out, and with improvement, something like this certainly doesn’t look beyond her.
Shades Of Rose didn’t show a lot in her first run back from a spell, but we know how good she can be, and I am happy to give her another chance.
The Rubick filly won each of her three starts during her debut prep, but she failed to jump here a fortnight ago.
She’s been back to the trials since that and looks ready to go on Saturday.
This week’s Midway Handicap is a typically open affair and at publish, we’re looking at $6 the field.
Moralist returned a nice run for third when resuming and with luck, he looks a key chance at a lovely price ($15 at publish).
The Uncle Mo gelding produced some eye-catching efforts last time in, striking on a wet track in BM64 company most notably, and he was less than half a length from the winner at Randwick last month.
With even luck from the wide draw, I think he’ll be hard to hold out, and we can have an each-way play at the price.
Lord Ardmore will take beating in the fifth at Rosehill this week.
The Chris Waller-trained galloper was a model of consistency last time in and recorded his best performance on a heavy track here at Rosehill.
He finished second behind a fit Coal Crusher when resuming at Randwick last month and is a previous second-up winner.
He might need the run, but I am confident that Head Of State is one of the classier horses in this field, and the $10 about him at publish is overs.
The son of American Pharoah stamped himself as one to watch in the spring, winning the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes most notably and beating home Profondo in the process.
He’s been gelded and had a couple of trials in the lead-up to his return, and he’s another whom we can have something on each way.
There are some talented horses engaged in the seventh in Sydney on Saturday and I thought that Toomuchtobear could make an impact at a price ($19 at publish).
Toomuchtobear has been a model of consistency throughout his career, and he probably found his best last time in, recording two wins and as many placings from five starts.
He’s yet to miss placing at this point of his prep and can use this race as a launchpad into better things.
The Milkybar Kid is hovering around the even money mark at publish, and for good reason.
He only just missed at Gosford when resuming back in May and hasn’t taken a backwards step, winning each of his two subsequent starts in bullish fashion.
This is another rise in class, but he gets into the race well under the conditions and looks to be at peak fitness. I wouldn’t want him a lot shorter than $2, but I am happy to dive in at that quote.
Frumos puts an unbeaten record on the line in the penultimate race in Sydney on Saturday and looks well placed to pull off the hat-trick.
The Kitten’s Joy mare stamped herself as one to watch with a dominant win on debut at Newcastle last month, and she franked that effort with another easy win in Class 1 company last time.
Fitter third-up, this looks a great opportunity to transition to Saturday metro company.
I think that Miss Dior can strike in the last.
Miss Dior has been a good horse for the Snowdens throughout her career, and she’s picked off some nice races like this one along the way.
She takes her place in this race following a credible run for fifth behind Hulk at Randwick last month, and she’ll take plenty of improvement for that hit-out.