It’s another big weekend for owners in The Racing League, with the leader of the Vic Husslers – Team Captain heading to Caulfield for the Listed Sandown Cup.
While at 5.25 pm Friday, the mighty Bellinger travels to Wodonga looking to post his fourth win for the Husslers.
Sidenay is nominated at Gosford on Wednesday for the NSW Tycoons, while there’s great excitement regarding the return to the trials on Monday of Luna Rocks.
UPCOMING RUNNERS THIS WEEK:
- Bellinger: Friday, Nov 25 – Wodonga
- Team Captain: Saturday, Nov 26 – Sandown Cup (Caulfield)
- Luna Rocks: Monday, Nov 28 – Hawkesbury Barrier Trial #9
- Sidenay: Wednesday, Nov 30 – Gosford
Good luck to all Owners and now let’s check out the major chances of your TRL Trainers this Saturday.
CUMANI COULDN’T BE HAPPIER WITH TEAM CAPTAIN
“I’m getting very excited about Team Captain, he’s in great shape and ready to run better than ever,” trainer Matt Cumani said.
Looking at the Sandown Cup it’s only a small field and there doesn’t appear to be a great deal of speed in the race. Ideally, Team Captain who is the $3.25 favourite should be able to get a nice run behind the leading pair and he gives every indication that the 3200m will suit him down to the ground.
BET: Team Captain – Each Way (Caulfield Race 2)
BELLINGER DRAWS BARRIER ONE
“It’s impossible to fault Bellinger’s trackwork in the lead-up to the Wodonga race, from the good barrier he should get a good smother and be able to unleash his powerful finishing burst,” trainer JD Hayes said.
At Caulfield, Crosshaven is the best of the Hayes runners at $7.50.
BET: Bellinger – Each Way (Wodonga Race 9)
BET: Crosshaven – Each Way (Caulfield Race 4)
LUNA READY TO GO TO THE TRIALS
Richard and Will Freedman reported during the week that talented filly Luna Rocks appears to be back to her old self, now that is really good news.
Luna will have a soft barrier trial on Monday at Hawkesbury.
Don’t forget to have something on Juan Diva (Race 7) at the Gold Coast, she’ll be hard to beat.
BET: Juan Diva – Each Way – Gold Coast (Race 7)
LETHAL THOUGHTS RETURNS FOR CIARON MAHER
Nice to get the news this week that Lethal Thoughts will return to pre-training next week in preparation for a big Autumn campaign.
At Caulfield, the most intriguing of Ciaron’s runner has to be Bruckner (Race 3). This horse is resuming after finishing second in the Group 1 Coolmore Stakes behind Home Affairs.
It’s a big task but looked good in a recent Hawkesbury barrier trial big watch on the market.
BET: Bruckner – Each Way (Caulfield Race 3)
BET: Persan – Each Way (Caulfield Race 7)
BET: Fortune Teller – Each Way (Caulfield Race 8)
BET: Worthily – Each Way (Rosehill Race 4)
MARK NEWNHAM NOT LONG TO WAIT FOR COOL JAKEY
Great news from Emeran Park this week that Cool Jakey has returned to pre-training and it won’t be long till he returns to Mark Newnham’s Randwick stable.
Mark has a couple of great hopes at Rosehill, the best backed being Sunshine Rising (Race 8) which has firmed from $8 into $5.50.
While an old favourite of ours Dragonstone was a real eye catcher last week and can win Race 9.
BET: Sunshine Rising – Each Way (Rosehill Race 8)
BET: Dragonstone – Each Way (Rosehill Race 9)
WAUGH HAS SIDENAY FULL OF CONFIDENCE
NSW Tycoons trainer Kim Waugh was delighted with the confidence boosting effort of Sidenay at Gosford.
Sidenay definitely looks like he is on the right track and returns to Gosford on Wednesday with a real shot.
At Rosehill, Kim can cause an upset with French Bonnet who’s a $14 chance after just missing victory on the line last start.
BET: French Bonnet – Each Way (Rosehill Race 10)
MAROON MAGIC READY FOR A CHANGE OF LUCK
Nothing went right for Maroon Magic last week after a riderless horse terrorized her on the way to the barrier. She was a well-beaten odds-on favourite but had a thousand genuine excuses.
The Gold Coast is the main meeting in South East Queensland and Toby and Trent Edmonds have two cracking chances in Frederick The Dane (Race 1) who was only just caught on the line last start and will again be hard to beat.
While Storm The Fortress (Race 4) has had two starts for two wins and can make it three.
BET: Frederick The Dane – Each Way (Gold Coast Race 1)
BET: Storm The Fortress – Each Way (Gold Coast Race 4)
GOLLAN HAS GREYLANDER HUMMING
Tony Gollan is searching for another suitable race for the return of Greylander after he was scratched last Wednesday, we will let you know as soon as Tony makes a call.
Meantime, we like Vaccine (Race 5) at the Gold Coast. She won 2 starts back and wasn’t disgraced at the Southport track last start.
We’ve also been with Shamaton (Race 6) it’s last couple of starts which have been good without winning. Let’s stick for one more time.
BET: Vaccine – Each Way (Gold Coast Race 5)
BET: Shamaton – Each Way (Gold Coast Race 6)
ROB HEATHCOTE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BIG G AND CAXTON LASS
Rob Heathcote is not far away from having two Qld Rogues horses in his yard with Caxton Lass entering pre-training at Emeran Park before heading north to join The Big Goodbye.
Rob’s best two chances at the Gold Coast appear to be Drive A Deel (Race 3) she’s won her last 3 and should make it 4 in a row.
Release The Beans (Race 9) has been a little easy in early markets but was a solid third last start.
BET: Drive A Deel – Win (Gold Coast Race 3)
BET: Release The Beans – Each Way (Gold Coast Race 9)
Good luck and good punting.
TK