Tough day at Doomben outside the obvious shorties.

Race 1: 7.Reach, 10 King of Trumps; 1.Nediym's Image

Not much interest in this low-grade event. Reach likes the mile and won its last start this course and distance.

Race 2: 1.Bikkie Tin Blues

Good time to go have a smoke.

Race 3: 4.Pappapo; 2.Skyleda; 8.Eskimo Dan

Pappapo was wide last start and held on ok for 3rd. Got too far back the run before that. Will camp on the speed here so prepared to give it a go in a wide open event.

Race 4: 1.Stepping; 2. Amber Lodge; 3.Miss Information

Stepping has 3 placings this track and distance. Will need luck from the draw especially with the rail out. Amber Lodge gets a nice weight drop from last run and might get a soft run in the lead.

Race 5: too hard; don't know.

Race 6: 3. Fleeting Echo; 11.So Chic

Fleeting Echo had no luck behind Suubird last time. No weight, drawn well. Looks a very good bet.

Race 7: 9.Rasmussen; 6.Noble Gaze

Rasmussen goes to 1350 for the first time. Will again have to work hard from the draw but should be too strong.

Race 8: 8.Sweet Ransom; 6.Persuades; 4.Socialist

Even sort of race. Colless goes back onto Sweet Ransom who made up a stack of ground when 3.2 length 4th to Rasmussed. Nice each-way bet.

Cheers

Filante