Later, the Australian Cup (Race 8) forms the second leg of the feature race double at headquarters with our traders particularly keen on the chances of Darren Weir’s Humidor.
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Like Spieth, he’s another galloper looking for improved fortunes after a couple of close-up seconds, most recently in the Peter Young Stakes where he really closed the gap on Stratum Star approaching the post.
The extra 200m should play right into his hands, he’s drawn comfortably in seven and we’re bracing for a solid push on him come raceday.
With all but two runners in the 12-horse field coming out of the Peter Young, Stratum Star’s effort was typically meritorious but he did a bit less work than Jameka and may struggle to replicate that performance.
Ciaron Maher’s Caulfield Cup winning mare has been aimed at this race all along and destroyed them in the Naturalism over the same trip back in September. Her trainer franking her ability to peak third-up as a result.
She’ll prove popular with punters as well but an awkward draw gives us enough of a reason to lay her at the current prices.
Of the others, The United States is sure to be competitive but he hasn’t won in five starts at Flemington and might have to settle for the minor places, Exospheric worked home soundly at Caulfield and should be running on strongly.
While Awesome Rock is back for another crack at this having controversially lost the race on protest 12 months ago but would need to improve a fair bit off his run in the Peter Young to be a winning chance.
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Tips:
- Humidor
- Jameka
- The United States
- Awesome Rock