16/8/14 – G1 email

1. 5 – SPIRIT OF HEAVEN – Terrific return against the bias then two tough wins. Step to mile looks ok, suspect she measures up against these older mares with no weight taking line through her early 3yo form with Marianne Etc.
2. 2 – ATLANTIS DREAM – Seven runs this prep, worst finish is 2nd! Chased hard last time beating all-bar in-form Jessy Belle giving her weight. Claims down. Won’t run poorly!
3. 4 – ACAPELA – Good/Sound 3rd last time behind Atlantis Dream/ Jessy Belle, these three got away on rest of the field, has little .5kg swing on Atlantis Dream and is 5th-up whilst she is 8th-up.
4. 6 – TO BE HONEST – Just could not catch Dare I Ask latest who got away with 53-second 1st-840m, she comes through hot form race prior, has a win over Nautical and that girl would be near fave here.
5. 1 – LADY MELKSHAM – May need heavy to turn tables on a few here but you could argue, closest to inside rail was not the best ground MV latest.

1. 1 – BAGMAN – Left alone with 60kg at top of the weights but he may be too good for them again here, he has exceptional finishing speed, in fact his 11.64 last 200m MV latest (at the end of 2040m) was clearly the fastest all day. Top-pick.
2. 5 – DE FINE LAGO – Jumped in trip 2nd-up and ran home OK given slow speed, he was 2.6L off Bagman on the line and is surely fitter (meets him 1kg worse). Note, he has a good 3rd-up pattern to him.
3. 6 – LORD DURANTE – Led (own way) and won last time, beating Bagman into 3rd, he then (of course) won well. First go 2000m here which is the unknown and he is length better wet but must have a case.
4. 8 – REGALITI – Gets the gun run here on my map and may be the one at odds. Gets away from heavy ground. Had pressure up front two-back and was not far off Reckless Assassin who then won well again.
5. 3 – UNCHAIN MY HEART – Nice late splits fresh at 1600m. Fitter and much better suited 2000m but her recent wins are over further. Does not want rain. Chance.

1. 1 – LORD OF BRAZIL – Love the way he went through the line at Flemington in on-pace dominated race (clear fastest closing split, 11.88) and is desperate for 1600m. Best form these days is away from very wet tracks too. Ready?
2. 5 – GOOD VALUE – Also hit wire in that same on-pace race (home 12.07) and was 2nd-up off a long break, now gets to mile, 3rd-up, with weight advantage on Lord Of Brazil, and note he won well 3rd-up last prep before beating Galah!
3. 4 – FULGUR – His best recent form is at 1600m and he strikes a winnable race. Good from too far back behind The Cleaner last time. Can win.
4. 8 – FELIDEA – Ran on against the slow tempo latest and his one go at 1600m, was a win, down in weights and chance.
5. 9 – DIGITALISM – Liked him last time in restricted grade and just lasted beating Count Encosta who has certainly franked that form. Plummets in weight and in below limit after claim so can measure up.

1. 11 – INFINITE ENERGY – Terrific win/finale Geelong in $50k BM84, they ran time, runner-up Cross Of Gold ran well in one of these restricted races last week. He has good form here and the confidence may be back? Value hope.
2. 12 – CHARMED HARMONY – Must forgive last run. Brilliant winner prior and like him back at 1400m with jar out of track in any case. Will look the winner turning and with no weight, can certainly win.
3. 14 – AVERAU – Resumes. trialled just OK but was not knocked about. Should have won here in 0-78 class fresh last prep. Has a touch of quality.
4. 3 – RUGGED CROSS – Can mix his form but good here last time off that slow speed, he beat Bagman who then won very well. Drops sharply to 1400m.
5. 9 – ARE THERE ANY – Resumes. Won 2 of 3 fresh and the miss was up the Straight. Was not knocked about herself in recent trials. Up to these.

1. 4 – CLUB COMMAND – Resumes. Good fresh horse. Sat wide no cover yet went down narrow 3rd to Velrosso/ Phelan Ready in MM Cup on Gold Coast fresh last prep. Taking line through Speediness and previous prep, he can win.
2. 2 – PILLAR OF CREATION – Kept fresh suits. Quite well weighted this scale given his rating is much higher than a few on the 54kg mark. Recent 1200m form around Le Bonsir and Co. reads well and gets good smother gate 1.
3. 3 – THIAMANDI – Took sit last time and sailed straight by them in terrific win, that was her first go at 1200m, and it was at WFA! Prior to that she beat two subsequent City winners in her two wins.
4. 1 – MOMENT OF CHANGE – Resumes. Is the class and proven G1 performer. Loves it here at 1400m and trialled well. The 62kg is the obvious query.

1. 1 – LONDON LOLLY – Resumes. Two wins before the spell were terrific and the form was well franked in Sydney through Bring Me The Maid (in Slipper) and Go Indy Go (big G1 win!). Liked her recent trial/jump out. Stable have them ready fresh.
2. 10 – KALABEK – Resumes. Bakced into odds-on at her debut and impressed then had a most forgetful day at Doomben. Spelled. Has come on? Talented.
3. 3 – ROYAL SNITZEL – She is the match-fit, in-form girl and track spies tell me she was the star worker here midweek. Proven with jar out. Should be right on speed. Looks certain to run well.
4. 2 – SUNSET ROCK – Resumes. Trialled well in S.A. but stablemate Get The Nod ran by her, she beat 3rd (another handy one) clearly. She easily beat Go Indy Go before spell so that ties in strongly with top-rater here…
5. 8 – TOP DOLLY – Resumes. Huge tip on debut and ran well to Oakleigh Girl. Had issues last prep. Went very well in recent jump out. Wary.
6. 7 – NOVEL DANCER – Resumes. Two starts, two impressive wins and spelled… Another who may well measure up. Not easy.

1. 5 – JABALI – Resumes. Terrific in recent trial/jump out. Chased Rubick, then Earthquake early last prep. Fancy was ”over the top” by the time they got to Sydney. Maiden but happy to back him here.
2. 10 – JUST FOR STARTERS – Was $9-to-$5.5 MV latest but had tough run (back/wide/ went forward long way out) and stuck to the task very well. Has real upside still.
3. 6 – NORDIC EMPIRE – Trialled very well then won well (had good run but was strong) fresh beating many rivals here and had 58kg so meets a few better at the weights today. Gate 1. Go well.
4. 2 – BOOMWAA – Forced wide on turn fresh MV and kept closing, winner Nordic Empire saved the ground, meets him 3.5kg worse now but form in first prep around top-shelf is hard to ignore. Has a case too.
5. 4 – CORNROW – Resumes. Was backed when good 2nd to Mahve in Diamond lead-up then was right behind Jabali the G1 Blue Diamond. Missed a trial and may be ”half a run short” but has the quality.

1. 2 – PUISSANCE DE LUNE – Resumes. Won this last year from the tail (leaders ran 48.6 1st-800m that day), doubt they go any harder here and he is off an injury this time but if this stable can win with Count Encosta and Aliyana 1st-up, fancy they can do it with a G1 class horse!
2. 5 – LIDARI – Resumes. Was back/wide in G1 Futurity fresh last prep and ran well given that. Previous two fresh runs were excellent. Can reel off a terrific split himself and will have head start on the fave here.
3. 6 – ZAMORAR – Good chase/win fresh then challenged G1 horse Tiger Tees last week but was just no match late. His one go 1400m was in this race in 2012 when second to Second Effort, who placed behind PDL in it last year. So there you go.
4. 8 – STAR ROLLING – Resumes. Talented galloper beaten 3L in Barton Stks this track/trip fresh last prep. Luckless fresh prior at 1200m. Measured up well WFA behind Fiorente in last campaign.
5. 10 – GIG – Fit, super honest and may sit up closer here. 1400m is her trip, has some WFA form. Maybe…?
6. 1 – FORETELLER – Resumes. Hit line late in nice trial Sydney. His fresh wins were in his younger day but he too can produce a ripping sectional late.

1. 2 – GREGERS – Resumes. Went super in trial/jump out. Fresh last prep she was less than 2L off Lankan Rupee in a high-rating G1 Oakleigh Plate. Claims to 58kg and gets good run. No wins last prep but she is simply better than mares grade!
2. 3 – YOU’RE SO GOOD – Resumes. Chased Angel’s Beach fresh last prep (winner backed heavy) giving her 3.5kg. Then chased G1 horse Riziz. Jumped-out quite well herself.
3. 7 – BLOOMINGDALE MISS – Real black-booker fresh against the track bias then well-backed, overcame trouble, and won well here last time. Back to 1100m up a notch in class are queries but is in this.
4. 8 – MEMBERS JOY – Resumes. Found trouble and was terrific fresh last prep at 1000m. The 1100m suits better. Trialled quite well herself. Chance.
5. 11 – MEZERAY MISS – Kept fresh since sound return, that form has been super. Did win stakes race before spell.
6. 5 – DANESTROEM – Resumes. Yet to miss top-3 fresh. Sat deep and too good for them in BM70 grade latest fresh run. In 52kg and likes jar out of track.

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