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Scott Embry’s Sunday Kalgoorlie Preview

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RACE 1

GRACEFUL LASS has put the writing on the wall at her last two and now Lucy Fiore jumping aboard is the icing on the cake. She’s racing like she’ll get a mile and she’s mapped to get the world perfect run. There’s actually quite a big possibility that she leads this event and will get left alone in front and from there she should be going very close to breaking through. MIDNIGHT DEAL is the logical danger coming out of provincial maidens as part of the Michael Grantham travelling team on Sunday. She finished only 1.3L behind Forgotten Son first-up and he’s since won a C1 impressively. UNIVERSAL DUKE is an unknown at 1621m but still third best. RACY RASCAL was within 1L of Graceful Lass and was slightly held up too. Just hard to trust the 60-1 SP.

Numbers: 4 – 5 – 2 – 1

Suggested Bet – GRACEFUL LASS WIN

RACE 2

OPTIMUS PRIME is a 2 year old taking on the older horses in a country maiden. Drops from a Saturday 2 year old race and that looks outstanding placement by Michael Grantham. We saw a 2 year old beat the older horses at Northam on Thursday and expect that his son of Safeguard will be going really well. Considering he jumped $4.40 in a 2 year old Saturday only 8 days ago he’ll be popular in betting with 1.5kg less in weight. LOVESEXY has finished second in both runs since arriving in the West for new trainer Rickie Brown. Only a matter of time until she breaks through. PACIFIC LASS hasn’t been seen publicly since December 2025. If this was across the Traditional, Annual Race Round you’d be lining up. Big market watch. GETS THE GIRLS continues to attack the line but has had a lot of chances.

Numbers: 8 – 5 – 7 – 1

Suggested Bet – OPTIMUS PRIME WIN

RACE 3

DANCEWITHME won a C2 1100 at $1.75 three starts ago. Since then has finished fifth in a 58+ after drawing awkwardly and not quite getting the right run and then last start finished second to Door Buster in another 58+. On the 7 day spin, back in grade into a C2 and just needs to find a spot in running from a tricky draw to play a part in the finish. MORF hasn’t really fired in his two runs back this prep but heads to the Goldfields now and looks the likely leader in a short course sprint. QUEEN SELYSE took the step from maiden into C2 company impressively last week when holding out the late challenge of FIENDISH who put in a ripper at any old odds. Was off the track throughout and just kept coming. Reproducing has always been his issue.

Numbers: 1 – 2 – 3 – 9

Suggested Bet – DANCEWITHME WIN

RACE 4

BOAB BOY wo a 70+ 1200 four starts ago and then since then has been solid without threatening to win another. He was safely held last start by Saturday Sesh but he does meet him 2.5kg better at the weights this time around and draws to get all the favours. This is probably the thinnest 70+ we’ve seen so far this season so he’s afforded a great opportunity to win another. SATURDAY SESH won well this track/distance/grade two back and then wasn’t disgraced in a Westspeed Platinum at Belmont Park last weekend. Looks a tricky map? THE SHOWVINIST nearly beat Close At Hand earlier this season. Can bounce back to form. PRAWNS ELEVEN is starting to find the weight a bit of a task but he’s trying hard and he’s classy.

Numbers: 3 – 4 – 5 – 1

Suggested Bet – BOAB BOY WIN

RACE 5

ALOTTA FIGHTING is going really well this prep. His barrier trial was quite sharp and then his two runs have produced back to back minors behind Call Me Frosty (races at Belmont on Saturday) and Lendanear here last week when caught wide and working throughout. Backs up off 7 days, draws to get a far more economical passage in running and hoop Brandon Louis has enjoyed a successful week in the saddle with a winner both Wednesday and Thursday. Right race. TIME COMNECTION can put in a shocker from time to time, but the run behind Linchpin in a C5 at Pinjarra wins this by lengths and so does the Albany C2 win. Hit or miss but must include. MILLY’S CLEVER TOO needs track conditions to suit and allow them to swoop. If she gets that then she’s capable. BATISTA caught the eye late last week too and drops 1kg week to week and gains the services of Tash Faithfull.

Numbers: 6 – 7 – 11 – 1

Suggested Bet – ALOTTAFIGHTING WIN

RACE 6 

JAYASHREE was a frustrating mare last season but this time around seems to have put it all together. She narrowly got the better of Monty Zoomer last time they met and she gets a 1.5kg weight swing in her favour for beating him home and will stalk his every move (again). If she runs the trip she can beat him (again). Seems to go best with runs spaced so like the 3 week gap. MONTY ZOOMER is putting his hand up as horse of the year at this stage. He’s now a 5x winner at the KBRC and successfully took the step into 70+ company last weekend. He’s no stranger to the quick back-up and he drops in grade into a 64+ as he steps out to 1760m again (1/1 track distance). Expect that Natika Riordan looks for the top but may have to settle for the breeze outside of It’s A Lance. LOMBADINA was super fresh in a 72+ at Belmont. Hasn’t had any luck since. GONDRINKIN ran into an in form mare last start.

Numbers: 6 – 1 – 2 – 9

Suggested Bet – JAYASHREE WIN

RACE 7

DREAMERS NEVER DIE, HIGH PRECISION and THE LIONS’ GATE are the three form gallopers of the race and they’ve all raced against each other this season. The way he’s letting rip it’s hard to ignore the form of THE LIONS’ GATE who has registered back to back wins this track/distance/grade. He’s gone from 55.5kg to 58kg and now to 59.5kg but he’s winning with authority at the minute. Stablemate Fiendish was huge last weekend too so the stable is going well. HIGH PRECISION is just a marvel. She’s rising 9 years and yet still has a zest for racing. Model of consistency. DREAMERS NEVER DIE is the most talented of the trio but he can mix his form and hasn’t raced for 4 weeks. PAT’S LAST BANG always gives cheek.

Numbers: 3 – 2 – 1 – 7

Suggested Bet – THE LIONS’ GATE WIN

Quaddie (Race 4 – 7)

3,4,5
1,2,5,6,7,11
1,2,6
1,2,3,7

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