Nine races have been set at Doomben this Saturday with the annual Teddy Bears Picnic Day transferred from Eagle Farm.
Fine weather is expected with the track rated a Soft 5 and the rail out 4.5 metres.
For our deletions ahead of each race, check out our form guide’s picks below!
Coup De Tonnerre can win again for Jack Bruce.
The gelding by Night Of Thunder won a pretty messy race a fortnight ago over the same trip at Eagle Farm, wearing down the leaders approaching the 100m mark when timing his run to perfection.
He’s hard fit and racing with real confidence this boy, and although he has another wide gate to deal with, it’s not like that’s stopped him from winning his last couple of starts on the bounce.
In well again with the claim and capable of pouncing late, there’s nothing to suggest he can’t make it a hat-trick.
Kahlisee has claims in a fairly open race here between the three-year-olds.
Chris Munce’s filly really caught the eye when quickening to win by half a length on debut at Eagle Farm last October, before returning a couple of months later in the Listed Calaway Gal where she was entitled to tire late up on the speed.
I suspect we’ll see similar front-running tactics with Samantha Collett engaged again, but based on the turn of foot she showed in her recent Beaudesert trial win, she looks ready to run a really nice race.
Jayanthi could be slightly over the odds here with improvement to come second-up.
This mare by Hinchinbrook flashed home late to run second in a small field at Doomben on return last month, storming down the outside after being taken right back under Damien Thornton.
She’s got another awkward barrier to contend with but does own two wins second-up, and just needs to settle handy to the speed this time to be a serious chance.
Plundering is down to race later in the day, but I dare say the stable will opt for this much easier Class 3 assignment given how long it’s been since he tasted a win.
Annabel Neasham’s five-year-old was one of the runs of the race fresh at Doomben in a tougher BM78 contest, storming down the outside to finish second behind Brereton after settling well back off the speed.
This slight rise to 1200m is a big plus and he’s typically done his best racing second-up with a pair of wins next to his name.
I think he’ll probably be wanting the track somewhere in the soft range, but at his best, he’s good enough to at least feature in the money again.
Not a race I feel overly confident about, but it does look a winnable one for Poutchek back over the mile.
The German import has been racing well since debuting for Rob Heathcote earlier in June, improving on a debut effort for fourth to win her maiden at Eagle Farm out to 1400m.
She lost no admirers over even further a couple of weeks ago from an equally tricky gate, just weakening late after finding the front in the run home.
Barrier 13 makes this tricky, but Cejay Graham has enough of a feel for her to get forward early and hopefully find cover around midfield.
Without Revenge has the runs on the board over the mile to suggest he’ll be competitive yet again.
The old boy gave it his all over 1600m at Eagle Farm a fortnight ago, leading into the straight and kicking back nicely to hold on for third among a wall of horses charging the line.
I think he might be better suited back here at Doomben, not to mention the fact he’s drawn a much kinder gate this time around.
Fitter and going well, he looks well-placed to go on with the job.
Boom Torque is a bit of a Doomben specialist with three wins next to his name.
Matthew Dunn’s five-year-old reeled in Brentwood to win here two back earlier in February, and was just as strong to the line in a strong edition of the Jewel on the Gold Coast to wrap up his prep.
His two trial wins leading in have been outstanding and there’s plenty to like about James Orman’s record in the saddle.
Races well fresh, should get back early and get a lovely cart into the race from midfield.
Rockribbed is a horse I’ve always had a bit of time for out of the Gollan camp.
This boy is third-up from a nine-week spell back in April after finding genuine excuses from a horror gate in the Rockhampton Newmarket a few weeks ago where he was always wide.
His previous win at Ipswich was a nice easy watch, shifting off the fence coming out of the turn where he ran on strongly to go a length clear.
This is his first look at Doomben, but drawn perfectly and proven third-up, he’ll be right in the mix providing he isn’t wanting further.
Sweet Margot May has drawn poorly but might be the one set to peak third-up.
Ciaron Maher’s mare hasn’t won in well over a year, but she did show improvement in a Class 6 a couple of weeks ago when running on late to just miss out on a place.
Not sure the tempo really suited her that day, while you can overlook her effort in the Group 3 Healy Stakes first-up where she was clearly outclassed.
Unbeaten at this stage of her prep and fitter now, she has each-way claims with luck going her way.