Listed CHESTER MANIFOLD STAKES 1410 M (Flem Jan29)
 

FLEMINGTON 6-3.30 CHESTER MANIFOLD STAKES 1410 M
($151000) (LISTED). No allowances for apprentices

1 HUGS DANCER (FR) Tony McEvoy D Oliver 10 60
2 PENTASTIC Colin Alderson S W Arnold 7 60
3 LAD OF THE MANOR (NZ) Roger Hoysted B E Johns 5 58
4 NATURAL BLITZ Doug Harrison Steven King 9 58
5 ROMAN ARCH Robbie Laing V Duric 13 58
6 COUNT RICARDO Stephen Theodore Matthew Allen 6 57.5
7 LORD VOLKSRAAD (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith N Ryan (a) 8 56
8 YOUTH John Hawkes D Gauci 1 55
9 PRETORIUS (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith S Baster 4 53.5
10 GRUNDY'S CROSSING Barbara Marshman B Shinn (a) 12 52.5
11 LOTS OF SWING Bruce Elkington N Wilson 11 52.5
12 REQUISITE (NZ) Michael Moroney G Childs 2 52.5
13 NOBLE RED Lee Freedman L Nolen 3 52

REQUISITE
YOUTH
HUGS DANCER
PRETORIOUS

At this point in time would have to give Noble Red a pretty good chance in this as well as Lad of the Manor should both run well the weight does worry me a little with Lad of the Manor Grundys Crossing might be able to run a cheeky race to

Noble Red looks a great bet in this even affair. Huge effort to win first up from well over a year with 58kg's in a substandard race however. Drops 6kg here, is drawn well, step up in distance ideal, will go pretty close IMO. I think Lad might be the best horse in the race however i am not convinced he goes to well fresh, his record says he does but first up last Prep he won by a whisker in the country carrying an almost identical weight as he does here.

I'll take 3/1 Youth. inside gate over Flem 1400m, no speed, 100% fit and looks well weighted.