It’s a brand new season of racing. All your horses have celebrated another birthday and are ready to continue their great success at the track.
Lethal Thoughts took his first step towards a Caulfield Guineas appearance with a barrier trial on Friday, Luna Rocks progressing beautifully for the Tycoons while the unbeaten Larrikin Rogue is back in work for the Rogues.
Time to check out the major chances from your trainers this Saturday.
TRENT BUSUTTIN SET TO SPRING THE GATES
Vic Husslers trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are looking to fly the gates at the first Saturday meeting of the new season where they will be racing on a Slow track at Flemington.
Proscenium Arch (Race 1) currently a $5 chance with Sportsbet got through the wet ground on debut like Ian Thorpe and with the sting out of the track and chalk up another win.
He’s Our Bonneval (Race 6) will need some luck from barrier 12, but is third-up now and ready to win again.
BET: Proscenium Arch – Each Way (Flemington Race 1)
BET: He’s Our Bonneval – Each Way (Flemington Race 6)
CIARON MAHER/DAVE EUSTACE SET NEW RECORD
Congratulations on a couple of fronts to the power training combo of Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace.
The pair set a new winning record for the 2021/22 season plus Vic Husslers owners voted them to train the Almanzor x Clemency filly.
At Flemington, Quintello (race 2) is tight in the market at $3 and has been freshened up for this and simply got too far back last start and camp closer here and win.
Lord Paramount (Race 3) has been really good it’s two starts back but had little luck. Now third-up and ready to rock.
Blue Cup (Race 4) now it’s third run in Australia, was trapped wide last time out with a better passage and deliver third-up.
High Emocean (Race 7) has been well supported into $4.50 caught the eye last start and jumping up to 2500 m is only a bonus. Stablemate Through Irish Eyes is the danger.
BET: Quintello – Win (Flem Race 2)
BET: Lord Paramount – Each Way (Flem Race 3)
BET: Blue Cup – Each Way (Flem Race 4)
BET: High Emocean – Each Way (Flem Race 7)
STEVE ODEA HAS HIT THE ROAD
Mostly it’s the southern trainers sending their horses north, but this Saturday Qld Rogues trainer Steve O’Dea is heading south to Flemington with Shooting for Gold in Race 5.
A $4.20 chance and with the booking of Jamie Kah Shooting For Gold will be hard to beat.
At Doomben, Hang Five (Race 1) is a promising gelding coming off a good trial win but is up against the hot pot Spiritualised.
Rich Lister (Race 3) is currently at $5 with Sportsbet and did win first-up this track last preparation.
BET: Shooting For Gold – Each Way (Flem Race 5)
BET: Hang Five – Each Way (Doomben Race 1)
BET: Rich Lister – Each Way (Doomben Race 3)
WATERHOUSE/BOTT ON THE MARK
The Waterhouse/Bott stable is looking to continue their great end to the previous season this weekend on a Heavy track at Royal Randwick.
Embracer (Race 8) is a $7.50 hope up against the classy Forbidden Love who’ll get conditions to suit. Embracer was good enough to be an Everest contender last year and only had one run last campaign pulling up lame.
BET: Embracer – Each Way (Randwick Race 8)
PRIDE HAS A LADY
NSW Tycoons trainer Joe Pride continues to look for a firm track for Penso A Lei, let’s hope the weather remains good leading up to Newcastle on Thursday.
Lady Brook has drawn terribly in barrier 14, despite that she’s having a good prep and is coming off a good win on a Heavy track at Randwick last start.
BET: Lady Brook – Each Way (Randwick Race 10)
GOLLAN FAST OFF THE LINE
Congratulations to Tony Gollan, who’s now a 9 Time Premiership Winning Trainer in Brisbane.
Proper Rogue (Race 4) is tight in the market at $3.80 and has come up with an awkward draw (11) but is well placed here third-up coming off a win.
Garibaldi (Race 8) Gollan has elected to use the 3kg claim of apprentice Angela Jones, it had no luck last start and to be honest is long overdue for a win.
Knight Mariner (Race 9) is a talented galloper and at $6.50 is a big watch first-up.
BET: Proper Rogue – Win (Doomben Race 4)
BET: Garibaldi – Each Way (Doomben Race 8)
BET: Knight Mariner – Each Way (Doomben Race 9)
FREEDMAN’S COULD HAVE A SNEAKY ONE
Richard and Will Freedman report that Luna Rocks has thrived since her opening barrier trial which is a good sign.
The father-son combo have Soffika (Race 9) at Randwick. Soffika is coming off a strong race last time out, just missed a place but did catch the eye late. Should now be ready to show its best third-up. Something small each way.
BET: Soffika – Each Way (Randwick Race 9)
Good luck and good punting.
TK