Nicish has been very consistent all the way through this preparation without getting the job done.
This looks quite a moderate race on paper and from what I have seen of the first starters at the jump outs and trials, nothing really catches my eye.
I wouldn’t be investing heavily in this race but I have found Nicish on top with consistent form and we know what we will get with her if she gets her chance.
This Gelding has been ticking over nicely without threatning for the Nick Ryan camp.
I would be forgiving of a lot of horses coming through the strong Warrnambool carnival as the track was quite heavy and choppy and we can be forgiving of horses that were back in the field.
He has a powerful turn of foot this bloke, the will be kind on him early and let him rip down the middle of the track and he will be very strong late.
This race has attracted some strong gallopers to contest this race over 1400m, but they will have to carry some weight that’s why I have landed with Easy Campese, who is only going to have to carry 52.5kg after the claim, its great placement by trainer Sarah Rutten.
He has been ultra consistent without winning, he should get an uninterrupted run on the speed and get the other fancies back in the field off the bit, I can see him really giving them something to catch.
Nice filly resuming here with a strong record, she is drawn wide which is some concern, but looks to be good tempo in this event, she has looked to my eye to have come back bigger and stronger this time in after the break.
She will get back in the field and look to use her good change up speed to get over the top of them late, where she has the best turn of speed in the race and can do so.
Very interesting race with Sir Kingsford being very impressive winning his last two on the bounce but he is drawn the outside barrier here and with the big weight will have to do some work to get to his favoured front running position.
I have landed on Exalted Fired at an each way price, he has been quite good without winning his last couple in strong company, last preparation he was very effective when at this trip, he looks ready now to bounce back into the winners circle, he maps to get a gun run just in behind the speed.
Wide open race on paper, can make a case for a few here and I wont be betting heavily on the race.
I have landed on El Capony for the new stable of Bain and Taylor, they do a great job with these types of tried horses that they purchase from Victoria.
His form in Melbourne is strong enough to be winning a race like this first up, with the change of environment and surroundings could do the trick for him, if he has improved a touch or even hold his form he can with this race first up from the low draw.
I have landed with Klabel in this open event over the 1000m, who looks to be very hot tempo in this and is well suited here first up to be charging over the top of them late.
He has always promised to be above average this gelding by Vadamos, the camp looked after him last preparation only having the one run, put him away and I think this is the preparation they will target to try and get him through his grades and find out how good he is.
I have landed on the Travis Doudle trained galloper Merchant Boss, his run first up was super he gets in here nicely after the claim from Rochelle Milnes who takes the 3kg off his back.
From the good draw he can land just in behind the genuine lead speed that will be set by the likes of Chambers Bay who should boot up from barrier 1 and we can just drop in behind him and have the last shot at him up the inside.
We round out the day with an even race over the 1550 metres and I have landed on the Michael Hickmott trained Maracourt.
He finds a very winnable race back in grade here after being very well supported in the market behind East Indaman last start, who looks a strong chance earlier on the programme.
From the good draw he can settle nice and close to the lelad speed and get the gun run, he looks to get every chance here, I think he will start clear favourite in market and we can finish the day on a high.