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Glenn Ingram’s Saturday Caulfield Preview

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Race 1 (Best Bet)

IN’KANTOSSTAR has a soft draw and weight pull on his main danger, three weeks between runs and suited up in distance after looking one-paced last start. VEYEPEE is all racehorse, overcome a bad draw to sit wide throughout and sprint away at Mornington. Only neat in size, 61.5kg is the challenge. JUST DESSERTS gets a good track and good map, he’ll be on-speed if he’s up to these. EMPEROR TZU rock hard fit if suits those swooping.

Selections: 9,6,10,3

Suggested Bet: IN’KANTOSSTAR win

Race 2

Tough race, even bunch of fillies. SEQUINNED creates the most interest switching states with a different form line. Likely to get back in the run but the speed should be genuine. FIERY FUN found the right maiden and improved between starts at Seymour, maos well, good race to aim up at. MOANA SPIRIT is fresh and jumpouts suggest she’s forward to return. Long tail behind them.

Selections: 5,9,2,1

Suggested Bet: Exotics

Race 3

Fast speed in this one. SURFIN’ BIRD and ASTRAL FLAME go hard from the outer draws. SAVITRI was ridden perfectly with the big weight 2nd up, mile and soft draw suit, J Allen just needs luck getting off heels. MOONLIGHT CIRCUS is airborne she may be better suited drawn wider and on a bigger track, she has a good finish to be figuring late. PERFECT TEN has drawn to be right there again.

Selections: 9,1,12,8

Suggested Bets: SAVITRI win / exotics with 1,8,12

Race 4 (Best Value)

FUTURE HISTORY finds an ideal race for Gregory Hickman, lands in behind a good speed and drawn to strike. SHOCKLETZ received a birthday and a Melbourne Cup entry with the speed on in the Archer. Speed on again and should be competitive once more. PINHOLE is big and raw, Caulfield presents a challenge. Wide draw may assist. ZAKOUMA next best.

Selections: 3,14,12,4

Suggested Bet: FUTURE HISTORY each way

Race 5

BOSSY BENITA can lead and give a sight having been freshened, ridden for a sit in the Courtza, can be ridden forward from a wide gate on a modest speed. BRIDAL WALTZ is extremely well-placed again, arguably a mis-timed ride cost her victory last start. Nolen jumps aboard. HEARCOMESTHESTAR is another deserving respect if the rain comes, she loves getting her toe in, hard fit, will need the speed on. GUERITE not out of this 2nd up either, can settle on-speed for a form stable.

Selections: 3,7,6,9

Suggested Bets: BOSSY BENITA 1 x 4 exotics 3,6,7,9

Race 6

JIGSAW holds the prized inside draw with only a soft tempo expected, track pattern may change with rain arriving. His jumpouts were the usual high standard. GRAND LARCENY is thrown in the deep end first-up, looked very good at the jumpouts, normal for him. He can land outside lead and give it a shake. FLYING FOR FUN can be slow away and that won’t be ideal if Jigsaw is getting it on his terms, will need all of JMAC’s brilliance. REY MAGNERIO sprints best fresh, inner draw tricky with lack of gate speed.

Selections: 1,6,8,2

Suggested Bet: JIGSAW win

Race 7

Speed up for grabs. SHEZA ALIBI starts prohibitive odds and impossible to pot, stepping up to 2000m first time on what should be a slow tempo is a nice introduction into middle-distance racing. KINGSWOOD may take up a more prominent role as he did winning a NZ G1. TREASURETHEMOMENT has a sense of timing third-up as the likely leader. BIRDMAN was super 2nd up beating the sub winner. Different race shape expected here.

Selections: 6,4,5,1

Suggested Bet: SHEZA ALIBI win

Race 8

State Of Origin clash, WARWOVEN vs BLIND RAISE. The latter looks to get a cheap lead and the former can join him at his flanks. WARWOVEN is a fast winner of the Golden Rose and has Rachel King to get him around Caulfield at his 1st attempt. BLIND RAISE is advantaged by forecast of rain. CALL ME COACH is exciting, any softening track conditions brings him into contention, en route to longer trips.

Selections: 2,5,11,4

Suggested Bet: WARWOVEN win

Race 9

Big field for the Toorak, doubt they go hard early. No firm opinion, REGAL AWARD may seize the opportunity to take it up at a solid clip, he’s at his best when given his head. EVAPORATE & HELLSING are prominent, the former just doesn’t win often enough for the position he puts himself in. Two form mares CHANGING COLOURS & LADY SHENANDOAH have genuine winning claims. And not giving up on FEROCE, he’s going super, a must for the quaddie.

Selections: 6,2,13,4

Suggested Bet: Exotics

Race 10 (Wildcard)

RECON had blinkers on in a recent Mornington jumpout which could see a return to form he showed in the Autumn. REGAL ZEUS is tough and honest, looks a key speed influence in this race, like the draw if he can lump the weight. Those charging at him are HARRYS YACHT, PERSIAN SPIRIT and STEPARTY, a win first-up for the Preusker stable won’t shock, has been jumping out very well and proven fresh.

Selections: 14,5,4,12

Suggested Bets: STEPARTY & RECON

MULTI: R3#9 place, R4#3 place, R10#5 place




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