Scott Embry’s Thursday Belmont Preview Posted on November 3, 2021November 4, 2021 | Posted by Scott Embry RACE 1 THOMAS MAGNUM can extend the powerful recent run of Chris and Michael Gangemi. Looked to have a big hand in the Melbourne Cup Day meeting and left with two impressive winners in Go Forward and Mercanto. Stable ticking over really well and this youngster looks to have huge upside and ability. Trialled nicely under a hold throughout from Brad Parnham and from the draw can sit in behind and watch the fireworks behind Dance Session and Spiced Delight. Just needs to stay in touch throughout. SPICED DELIGHT has some strong form to her name from her 3 year old days. Likely to breeze outside the speedster. DANCE SESSION runs a blistering 900m. Paddles worse than #Merv late. JALINDA BAY should get a nice run. Numbers: 3 – 2 – 8 – 5 Suggested Bet – THOMAS MAGNUM WIN RACE 2 HE’SGOTWINGS put the writing on the wall on debut. Was a solid trial when leading throughout and skipping clear to win soft under McGruddy at Belmont and then at Northam on debut met with huge late betting support when going down to a handy mare in Dais. Did it tough on debut and kept coming late. Looks like 1400m will suit and is a horse worth following. SNIP OF GLORY is going to need luck from that barrier and the race to unfold in her favour. The two efforts to date have been excellent. CATALPA should enjoy the run of the race along the fence for Chris Parnham. FLOWER IN THE WIND is better than what she showed first-up. Willing to forgive and forget. Numbers: 3 – 11 – 4 – 9 Suggested Bet – HE’SGOTWINGS WIN RACE 3 MARKET STRYKE only needs to reproduce his debut performance to be awfully hard to beat here. Sat in the breeze in a maiden race where they went 2.5L faster than average overall and went down in the shadows to Success Play. He has since won a 3 year old 0MWLY 1600 and goes to the Fairetha Stakes on Saturday. Rolling forward from the wide gate to the breeze again looks the most likely scenario on paper. PRAY AGAIN can settle close handy in behind the leaders and won’t have to do any work early unlike Market Stryke. Looks the logical danger. ELUSIVE DREAM has been hit and miss in three runs to date. One very good, two very bad. WESTRIVER MIRACLE brings intrigue from the trials. Numbers: 4 – 10 – 13 – 8 Suggested Bet – MARKET STRYKE WIN RACE 4 ALMAHER MAN takes on the older horses and steps out sharply in trip from 1100m to 1650. Considering he lead them up in an 1100m recently he should be able to park just off likely leader and main danger Kolchino in running and keep him within his sights. Showed as a 2 year old that he will get ground and thought his return to racing as well as his recent trial was solid. KOLCHINO looks the testing material. Has done nothing wrong and looks one another Maschino front runner who will find his rhythm and be hard to run down. LADY OF BABYLON may be looking for further but she’s got ability there. AZTEC GOLD gets a soft run along the fence. Numbers: 9 – 5 – 12 – 11 Suggested Bet – ALMAHER MAN EACHWAY RACE 5 ANTIQUE JEWEL has her third attempt at a staying trip and simply looks ready to break through. As we witness (again) last Thursday at Northam through Dark Lass the Peters Investment gallopers get better with distance, the opposition get weaker and the Wizard simply outrides them 9 times out of 10. Not a big fan of this mare but she should be going close in this. CIRCLE THE SUN was beaten a nose in a C3 7 day ago. Drops 2kg in weight, comes back in grade and looks the danger. Big opportunity for Jett Stanley to start booking himself more metro and provincial rides. DANCE OF THE SOUTH caught the eye. Keep safe at odds. DANCING JACK has been savaging the line for over a month. Just needs something to take him into the race. Numbers: 4 – 5 – 8 – 9 Suggested Bet – ANTIQUE JEWEL WIN RACE 6 WAR WARRIOR looks well placed to score. Danny Morton’s yard is on fire and this 4 year old showed when last in work that he has the ability to go through the grades and win a few more. Last time out at 1400m finished fourth but behind Bragwell, Tri For Us and Perfect Gem. Handy form for a C1 and the trial was really nice. BOURBON BEAU raced in higher grade over winter and was the target of smart money on a number of occasions. Sneaks back into a C1 and expecting the money to flow again. ELLIE’N’PINK has her first start for Brian Rogers. Can get them to go fresh and Chris Graham has had a great few weeks in the saddle. DON’T ARGUE BUSTER gets the right run leader’s back. Numbers: 2 – 8 – 5 – 3 Suggested Bet – WAR WARRIOR WIN RACE 7 VANE TEMPEST should enjoy the sweetest of runs in transit for Holly Watson. With Captain Kink in the race it looks on paper like the mare will end up leader’s back in a fast run 1200m. From there it’s simply a case of picking the right time to peel off the leader’s back and put the classy mare into the mix. Winner of 5 from 12 and the last time she was in this grade (60+) she went around $2.30 on a Saturday. CAPTAIN KINK is extremely well placed again by Brett Pope and the use of the Taj Dyson 4kg claim brings him down to a winnable weight. STORM COMMANDER will get the drop on the two apprentices and if they overcook it, he’ll be the one stalking. ISLAND MISSILE will be further back and making a late run at them. Numbers: 2 – 1 – 10 – 5 Suggested Bet – VANE TEMPEST WIN RACE 8 SAFETY FUSE looks well suited in this event. Went from a maiden win into a C3 last time out and worked hard throughout chasing a strong tempo throughout. Was left a sitting duck and was gunned down by the likes of Treasured Star, Ghost Who Walks, Pick Your Battles and Storm Commander. C3 back into a C1, senior rider back aboard, stable flying, hoop flying, ticks a lot of boxes. BELLE’S FANTASY ran them along last start and kept fighting late in the race. Going well. ROCK HARD OMARU is likely a forgotten horse in the race. Actually going quite well since joining Kirsten Melis. TALK IT UP has X-Factor but a big weight and a wide gate. Numbers: 11 – 8 – 7 – 2 Suggested Bet – SAFETY FUSE WIN Quaddie (Race 5 – 8) 2,3,4,5,6,8,9 2,8 1,2,10 2,5,7,8,11 Market Market
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