Sghirripa will take a power of beating in this Benchmark 68 sprint.
The Lonhro gelding hasn’t missed placing at five previous trips to the races and returned with a nice on-pace effort here at Morphettville, ultimate finishing third.
I thought this his condition just gave out a little late there, and with the benefit of that run, I think he can return to winning form.
Treasurway is still a maiden, but she has been very impressive at her last two starts, and she can break her maiden in Group 3 company today.
The Starspangledbanner filly has placed third in each of her five career starts to date, and let down with an enormous turn of foot to fill the minors in The Showdown last time out and after settling at the back.
She should be a little closer in this field and can finish over the top of them.
Paulele was unlucky not to record a Group 1 victory during last year’s Brisbane Winter Carnival, and I think he’ll make his presence felt again when he returns in this afternoon’s Victory Stakes.
Paulele was a multiple Group 1 placegetter before finally breaking through in the Winterbottom Stakes in Perth late last year, but he clearly needed his first run back this time when eighth in the Challenge Stakes.
I like that he has been freshened and sent back to the trials since that, and this is obviously a far weaker race.
Coal Crusher is ready to strike fourth up at Rosehill today.
The Turffontein gelding hasn’t been far from the winner at any of his three starts back this time, all black type races, and he was just over a length behind a very impressive Vilana in the Hall Mark Stakes last time out.
In peak order and dropping in class, I think that this is the perfect race for him.