Temperature Rises for WA Pair Posted on September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 | Posted by Tim Walker Trap For Fools and Quilista will look to enhance their chances of running in Group 1 races over the Melbourne spring carnival, when they line up at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Quilista lines up in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) under Weight-For-Age conditions, where she faces Everest fancies Nature Strip and Shoals. Saturday’s event will provide a strong guide for trainer Darren Weir as to whether Quilista would measure up in the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) on September 28. Weir’s stable foreman Jarrod McLean said the mare had trained on well since her fourth place finish in the Carlyon Stakes on August 25. “She’s really good,” he told TABradio. “Her first-up run was terrific on that track that favoured front runners. “She was slow away and got into a tricky spot. “To see her get out at the top of the straight and charge into fourth the way she did, she’s in for a really good prep.” TABtouch has Quilista rated $11 for Saturday’s feature, with the market headed up by Weir’s rising star Nature Strip at $1.50. McLean said he expected Nature Strip to win on Saturday and secure his spot in the Everest in doing so. “He’s in great order,” he said. “He’s probably a little bit fitter and maybe a little bit better than Quilista. “I’m sure by Saturday, he would’ve secured his slot in the Everest.” The other WA flavour to Saturday’s Moonee Valley meeting is the McLean-trained Trap For Fools, who lines up in the Harrolds Handicap (2040m). Trap For Fools broke through for his first win in Victoria at the same track and distance on August 25. McLean said it was important for Trap For Fools to keep winning to try and secure a spot in the Caulfield Cup in October. “The key to him now is to keep winning and get his rating up,” he said. “He will possibly have to win one of the ballot free races like the Naturalism or the Caulfield Stakes. “I hope he can win on Saturday, I think he can and he has come on nicely.” Trap For Fools is rated a $3.30 chance with TABtouch, while there are four other runners in single figure odds. McLean said another of Weir’s runners Night’s Watch would also get his chance to secure a Caulfield Cup spot, when he lines up in the Group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m). Night’s Watch is a $3.60 TABtouch favourite, ahead of Hartnell at $3.70.
Chris Nelson’s Saturday Doomben Preview May 16, 2024 RACE 1 Group 1 racing at Doomben kicks off with a Class 6 over the mile & it’s a tough way to kick off the… Read More
Chris Nelson’s Saturday Scone Preview May 16, 2024 RACE 1 Off to Scone we go for this week’s feature meeting, this one is a two-day carnival with the Cup run yesterday. The day… Read More
Scott Embry’s Saturday Belmont Preview May 16, 2024 RACE 1 ARNIE’S BOY has found a lovely race. Two starts back he won an identical race – Westspeed 1600 – and since then he… Read More
Scott Embry’s Saturday Carnarvon Preview May 16, 2024 RACE 1 SET THE SCENE had six runs at Carnarvon last season for 2 wins and 2 minors. He has won a 58+ 1400 at… Read More
Scott Embry’s Friday Albany Preview May 16, 2024 RACE 1 FOUR SEAS and MATSOKA are both 2 year olds who take on the older horses here in a 5 horse field. FOUR SEAS… Read More
Digby Beacham’s AFL Preview: Round 10 May 16, 2024 THURSDAY Gold Coast v Geelong, TIO Stadium, 5.30pm Bookmakers have a leaning towards Geelong in the opening match of Sir Doug Nicholls Round. It makes… Read More
Trent Cooper’s Gloucester Park Preview May 16, 2024 Race 1 CAPTAIN BLIGH (11) won his first three starts back from a spell and didn’t lose any admirers when he faced the breeze and… Read More
Harry Buchanan’s Thursday Greyhound Best Bets May 16, 2024 MANDURAH Race 3 No. 2 In Her Mood Has not been going too bad for the new kennel and it doesn’t get any easier than… Read More
The Scout: EPL Week 38 May 16, 2024 Arsenal v Everton What a season it has been for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. And what a shame it would be if it didn’t result… Read More
Great Greys May 16, 2024 Thursdays from 10am on TABradio Harry Buchanan Mandurah Thursday : 6-2 Jet Worth / 7-7 Gypsy Rumba / 8-2 All About Coal Sandown Thursday :… Read More
Harry Buchanan’s Wednesday Greyhound Best Bets May 15, 2024 CANNINGTON Race 3 No. 4 Gnarly Nala and No. 7 Knight Fright A couple to spec where a few first starters will be short. Maidens… Read More
Scott Embry’s Thursday Northam Preview May 14, 2024 RACE 1 OCEAN OUTLAW dropped back into a maiden for the first time in his career last start when a relatively disappointing fifth behind Oscar… Read More