I’m happy to give Craft Star another chance when he steps out third-up today at Ballarat.
The Starcraft gelding was an impressive all-the-way winner on heavy going first up this time, and nothing went right in a harder race second up, which I am happy to forgive.
He takes further improvement into this race and is drawn to receive all of the favours.
Connelly gets another great chance to win today at Ballina.
The Capitalist gelding charged through to score in maiden company on the Gold Coast synthetic two back, before only just missing in BM60 company at his latest.
He steps out today in peak order and I can’t find a reason why he won’t be in the finish.
Tommy makes his return to the races in the penultimate at Ballarat today and looks well placed to strike.
The Team McEvoy-trained galloper won on debut over in New Zealand back in December and was far from disgraced in two subsequent starts.
He clearly goes well fresh, and this looks an ideal campaign launchpad for him.
Showies Best Shot has improved for two competitive performances since resuming and looks well placed to strike at Ballarat today.
The Master Of Design mare finished third, beaten just over a length and a half here when resuming, and took good improvement into another quality effort for second behind Snappy Magnus at her latest.
Fitter third-up, this looks a logical target.