Okay, I know there are two Group 1 races on this week, but they're both small fields and the top chances look fairly obvious. I'm sure most of us would be likely to come up with pretty much the same sort of ratings. So I reckon we should have a go at these two races instead this week:
WARWICK FARM R7-4.30 LIVERPOOL CITY CUP 1200 M ($100000) (GROUP 3)
1 FALKIRK (NZ) John O'Shea G Boss 9 57
2 OSCA WARRIOR Gwenda Markwell J Sheehan 2 56.5
3 TOULOUSE LAUTREC John Hawkes 18 56
4 SPORTSMAN Gregory Hickman N Rawiller 19 55.5
5 BINDING John Hawkes 3 54
6 NIPS Clarry Conners J Innes 14 54
7 PATEZZA Guy Walter H Bowman 6 53.5
8 SAM SUNG A SONG Gerald Ryan S Seamer 8 53.5
9 MUSTARD George Crowley R Graham 13 53
10 ACADEME Guy Walter 1 52.5
11 UTZON Les Bridge R Stewart 11 52
12 BUSH HONEY Guy Walter 12 52
13 PRESENTLY Bruce McLachlan J Ford 4 52
14 AMEX Alan Bailey G Scimone 5 52
15 MR CELEBRITY (NZ) Gai Waterhouse C Munce 17 52
16 MAGIC MARVO Rod Craig 15 52
17 ATHELNOTH Tiger Holland M Bell (a) 7 52
18 BESAME MUCHO Bart Cummings 16 52
19E KID GEORGE Guy Walter 10 52
MORPHETTVILLE R7-4.30 FELTEX CARPETS TOKYO CITY CUP 1600 M ($75500) (GROUP 3)
1 ALMOST NEVER Leon Macdonald Ms C Lindop 5 57
2 SURE BET Mark Minervini P Gatt 9 54.5
3 RATHER GRAND Mick Price J Bowditch 12 54
4 FINNISS D'OR Pat Barns D Carney 11 54
5 GET UP Darryl Dodson Ms H McKechnie (a) 8 54
6 GRUNDY'S CROSSING Barbara Marshman P Mertens 1 54
7 PRAY IN VAIN Stuart Gower 10 54
8 MODERN ERA Brian Mayfield-Smith A Findlay 6 53.5
9 PURE VELOCITY Tony McEvoy A Spiteri 4 53
10 COINTREAU BALL Mark Kavanagh 3 53
11 RADIANT STAR Peter G Moody J Benbow (a) 7 53
12 SHANICITY (NZ) Greg Lesnikowski 2 53
Both of those races should provide a REAL test of our rating methods.
Good luck.
