Northern Beaches can break his maiden first-up at Canterbury today.
The Not A Single Doubt colt has shown ability without recording an elusive wins, placing in three of his four starts, including a decent Saturday metro race at Rosehill back in May.
He’s had the benefit of a couple of trials in the lead-up to his return and James McDonald rides from a good alley.
Secret Palace can record another win at Cranbourne this afternoon.
The Alex Rae-trained galloper has won two of his last three starts, with his only miss coming in a decent BM78 race up at Randwick last month.
His return to the winner’s stall last time out was eye-catching, and a repeat of that effort would see him right into the finish again.
I’m keen to stick with Overlord when he steps out third-up over 1250m this afternoon.
The well-bred gelding has always hinted at above-average ability, and while his inconsistency has endured, he looks to have returned to the track in good touch this time.
His first-up win at Warwick Farm was followed up with an OK effort here last time out, but I am confident third-up on the heavy going, he can recapture his best. The $11 about him at publish looks overs.
I’m very keen on Angelic Scent in the penultimate race at Cranbourne today.
Angelic Scent has returned to the races in excellent form this time, winning in BM64 company at Geelong first-up before finishing a credible fifth behind It’s True at HQ.
She steps out this week in peak order and following a close-up second over a mile in Saturday metro company, and she has raced well on a rain-affected track previously.