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Scott Embry’s Thursday Bunbury Preview

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Race 1

RUTHLESS BLOOM gets another great opportunity to break through. She was nosed out the last time that Lucy Fiore rode her (4.8L clear of rival She’s Some Craic) and since then has underperformed albeit in a winner producing race behind Costa Del Darlo, Squad Goal and Delago’s Rock and then tried hard on Melbourne Cup Day behind Spiritart on a leader dominated pad. Racing like she’ll get 2000 and Lucy back on. MONEY MANZIEL wasn’t too bad in the Squad Goal / Spiritart race last start. Big lumbering type who should keep improving. MY DIGITAL SOUL had some traffic issues in her most recent and now gets Pike. RADAR LOVE goes 1400 to 2000 second-up but kept coming behind Encroaching late.

Numbers: 6 – 7 – 10 – 9

Suggested Bet – RUTHLESS BLOOM WIN

Race 2

BUSTER BIFF doesn’t seem to really try unless he’s on speed. He resumed at 1400m in a C5 behind Yougivemechills at Northam and now second-up gets out to a more suitable 1600, drops back to a C3 and most importantly finds a race where he can lead (or at least breeze). Expecting sharp improvement from him second-up and he’ll go around double figures. PINCER MOVEMENT didn’t have his blinkers on in a recent barrier trial and has far less convictions than many of these. Was beaten over 8L in the trial but visually it wasn’t a bad effort? POINT ROCKS goes lengths better at Bunbury than any other track in WA and he was solid last start considering he was 47 days between outings. SQUAD GOAL likely scratches from Wednesday to save for this?

Numbers: 1 – 4 – 3 – 5

Suggested Bet – BUSTER BIFF EACHWAY

Race 3

BONDEX was jumping out of the ground last week behind Just Kick, and you’d be surprised if between Vinny Nay, Non Refelective and Super God that the form isn’t franked in a 1600m maiden at Belmont on Wednesday. Has sat in the breeze at 1200m previously so he can use barrier 1 to his advantage and this certainly looks winnable. MAKE IT SNOW and RULESOFADMIRATION both settled off speed on debut in a complete leader domination at Bunbury on Melb Cup Day. Both were Blackbook efforts in defeat and expect they’ll both make their presence felt here second-up at 1400. CYCLONE CHLOE wasn’t asked for much at trials and hails from a yard who can produce them first-up at 1400. Keep safe.

Numbers: 1 – 4 – 10 – 12

Suggested Bet – BONDEX WIN

Race 4

BLINDFOLDED was lost on debut. He looked all at sea leading, laying outwards, laying inwards, crabbing around the corner, just clueless. Expect he’ll be a different horse 1) with race experience; and 2) ridden with cover. Given the SP of his debut and the form out of the race, he’ll be going around ~$1.45 here? Nice horse, lots to learn. OFF THE RICHTER was a tough watch first-up. Reads 11th of 16 beaten 3.5L, but go and watch the replay. Was bolting, just nowhere to go. Clear cut second elect and a genuine danger to the shorty. SWING DANCER trialled super, but it was in blinkers? Interesting that they’re not on for her race day return for the new yard. ZALI’S GIFT next best off a mid-prep trial.

Numbers: 10 – 11 – 13 – 6

Suggested Bet – BLINDFOLDED WIN

Race 5

KAZZAMATAZZ was first-up, no trial and nothing short of brave at her return to racing when swamped upon by Maestra in the last 50m. Gets a far more economical passage here and with Pike going onto Beyond A Doubt it all but ensures that she’ll go around on the second line of betting. BEYOND A DOUBT was $2 into $1.34 at Albany last start and he was continually shuffled further and further back behind tiring horses on a Soft7 track where almost every winner settled in the same position, first 2 in running. It was a clear forgive and now Michelle Hagley goes to blinkers first time and Pike first time to try and make amends. WAR TRAIL is 50 days between runs so must have had some minor set back, but the Empire of Rome form is holding. GETS THE GIRLS is a 29 start maiden, but the first-up run behind Snow Money and Don’t Declare was a ripper.

Numbers: 8 – 6 – 2 – 1

Suggested Bet – KAZZAMATAZZ WIN

Race 6 (Best Bet)

UXORIOUS might just be a handy horse in the making. Big run o debut behind Guarantor from a mile back, effortless win over Bosun leading at his second outing and then had clearly had enough when beaten at $1.60 at his third run before a spell. Trial was super behind Sassy Snippet and he has the versatility to be ridden to any track pattern. Like the way he goes about it. QUICKONMYFEET is 1 from 1 undefeated and both the recent trials at Lark Hill have been sound. Hasn’t been tested and hasn’t had much flow in either of them, yet covered the ground well. Respect. AMERICAN IMAGE is presented first-up, no trial which is quite unorthodox for one of Bob Peters horses. Can sprint well fresh. FREE TO FLY ran well first-up and will only improve into the prep.

Numbers: 2 – 1 – 3 – 5

Suggested Bet – UXORIOUS WIN

Race 7

THINK PINK DAZE has a sharp turn of foot for this grade. If Chloe Azzopardi can have her within striking distance on 3straightening, then her recent barrier trial at Lark Hill suggests that she’ll be powering home late. Competitive anywhere from 1200 to 2000, she’ll be a mare to follow this prep as she works her way through the lower grades. BANNERED was afforded the perfect world first-up at Belmont, he was the only leader on a complete leader’s paradise and duly saluted. By Race 7 you’ll know whether it’s the same set up for him here second-up at Bunbury and he has shown in his career that he’s just a different horse settling in the first pair with clear air and galloping room. NATURES RECKONING maps soft and should be peaking. HISTORY WON’T CARE has ability but issues.

Numbers: 7 – 2 – 6 – 3

Suggested Bet – THINK PINK DAZE WIN

Quaddie (Race 4 – 7)

10,11

6,8

1,2,3

2,7




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