Bunbury Wednesday...

As previously posted huge plunge PUSHY PRINCESS to start a short price favourite at WA debut, beaten 1/2len into 2nd spot which was a first-class effort considering the very long layoff. 2nd-up today race 1 with Willie Pike taking over from Alana Samson (who’s been engaged for first starter SAFE CROSSING same race) REQUEST GRANTED from NSW debuts race 1 after a long layoff. Just 3 starts for this 5YO gelding, the last two beaten fav. Has performed fairly 2 recent WA barrier trials.

Race 4 sees the WA debut for former cockroach BRADETTE. Hasn’t raced since late 2003. Pacifiers on and has performed ‘fresh’ in the past. Same race former Victorian mare COUNTRY JOY should be fighting fit after 4 starts in the west but is racing out of class.

Race 6 former South Aussie CONJURE debuts in the west. Blinkers first time today, racing out of class but drawn well and will be ridden by Alana Samson. Former Victorian LADY KISEKI should have benefited from her 2 previous starts in the west but like Conjure is racing out of class.

Race 7 former banana-bender IMPERIAL THEATRE resumes 2nd campaign in the west. Only 2 previous WA starts heavily backed (and beaten) first-up C1 then unplaced C3. Has the services of the FISH today and may be primed for another first-up tilt.

Race 8 we have 2 former Victorian’s engaged – 3YO gelding RAW HAUL debuts in WA following a short spell, has gone well ‘fresh’ previously. Maiden galloper EGOTISM should be at her peak for this with 3 good (WA) runs under her belt.