We’ve had a good week with our best bets and it was pleasing to see two from the three handed out last week in the column, Kabugee and The Victress, both winning at respectable prices. The other horse mentioned Saint Bathans took up more space in the judicial report than any other runner. He’ll keep.
Before entering some “horses to follow” for this weekend and beyond may I take the liberty of allowing you to have a last look at our well respected Melbourne Cup tour; the reason being it closes off at noon today. We have a good number going and some Fortuna readers have enquired.
How good is it to see great racing on a decent surface for the return of group one racing at Hastings this Saturday?
Three I’ll be having something on are:
Who Knows, race 4, Hastings
She didn’t like the ground last time and I could see her changing stride in the running but she dug deep like the good horse she is(or is going to be!)
That third followed a convincing win on this track on a heavy 8 but I’m convinced she will be even more effective on top of the ground on Saturday with regular rider Lily Sutherland up.
For the record Who Knows’s grand dam, Cinder Bella, was a star at this carnival in the year 2000 and 2001!
Witz End, race 10
Time was always going to be this bloke’s friend.
He’s had 4 starts in NZ for 2 wins and two seconds and the failed trip to Sydney on a wet day at Randwick would’ve been a learning curve.
Ever since he first stepped on a race track he had real presence which began at Hastings in December last year.
From a handy barrier I’d expect Witz End to dominate from the front or trail the leader and, if the recent trial is anything to go on, pounce and win!
Ruakaka race 3 – I’ll be having a go on both Customised and First Dance.
The former had a jump out at Ellerslie recently and wasn’t extended to run second while First Dance’s recent trial had a sense of “back me first up” on the way it handled the task.
Customised has race experience and on debut at Eagle Farm he ran 3rd to the pin up youngster, Storm Boy at group 3 level while expectations with First Dance, apart from the trial, rest on a recent nomination for the group one Guineas at Riccarton. A quinella isn’t a silly idea.
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