Geelong Friday 26 August
Track Slow, Overcast
Race 1 (Hurdle)- (1) Al Garhood* - Excellent jumps record and just beaten last start like the going
- (2) Central Banker - Won maiden last start and is only danger
- (5) Gust - Trialed very well past two, winning one and second in the other
- (3) Manzeal - Ran second at recent trial
- 1 - 2,5 - F
Race 2 (1521m)- (1) Poised to Win* - Excellent run at Flemington last start, nice barrier
- (5) Dream The Dream - Won debut and will get a nice run and pace
- (6) Up To The Knocker - Just behind the (5) last time, very consistent and will be thereabouts
- (2) Uzigal - Been racing handly in town, so will benefit from experience
- 1,5,6- 1,2,5,6, - F
Race 3 (1221m)- (1) Acceleration - Drawn a touch wide, does get back and last preparation
- (6) Rewaaya - Absoltuely bolted in first start, up in class, but hard to fault
- (2) True Doubt - Not far beaten by very smart type last start and handles all conditions
- (3) Empress Lily - Has ran well here @ debut, won mid-week in town and has Callow
- (4) Layette - On pacer who maybe hard to chase down
- 1,2,3,4,6 - 1,2,3,4,6 - F
Race 4 (1421m)- (1) Rinehart - Has won in town, like the conditions and has won twice over distance
- (2) Polyester boy - Loves the distance, track is a query as like it better side of dead
- (4) Captain Clipper - Old campaigner who is a professional place getter, loves it soft and like to be kept fresh
- (5) Aggro - Like it wet and loves the distance
- (8) McHale - Disappointing last start, worth another chance, has good record @ track and loves the distance
- 1,2 - 1,2,4,5,8 - F
Race 5 (1726m)- (2) Robbos Pal* - Loves the track and the conditions suit, only query is distance
- (1) Satinspin -Up in weight this star, ran very well last start and in great form
- (9) Ski for Kings - Cost me last start, so must include. Raced wide and kept finding
- (6) Shrogginet - City winner, who will be fitter and could show up
- 2 - 1,6,9, - F
Race 6 (1221m)- (2) Sensational Swing - Ultra consistent, found a stack of trouble last start
- (8) Garbos Storm - Really flew home last start SA Derby, does run well fresh
- (7) Chitabe - Promising type, ran on well last start after debut win that had merit
- (9) Govenor Macquarie - Consistent and very honest, has won here and distance suits, track a query
- (16) Caller One - runs well fresh, nice barrier and should find a forward position
- 2,7,8,9,16 - 2,7,8,9,16 - F
Race 7 (2233m)- (2) Cletic Bloom - Crusified last start, loves conditions and will appreciate extra distance
- (1) Kepero - Found a little trouble last start, good formlines in last couple and likes the consitions
- (4) Reine Du Soir - Distance is a query, but is classy, has nice draw and conditions suit
- (13) Wencelas Square - Crying out to win one, down in class had Benbo claim and will appreciate in barrier
- 1,2,4,13 - 1,2,4,13 - F
Race 8 (1421m)- (8) Matras* - Lightly raced with huge potential, wining by big margins, first up and won trial
- (12) Aqua Velva - Won well last star and formline is good for this
- (3) Light of Day - Loves track, distance and has class on his side
- (7) Design Acadamey - Ran on well last start, like the distance
- 3,8,12 - 3,7,8,12, - F
(* = Confident ..... others for Fun)
Best Bet
Race 1 - (1) Al Garhood*
Race 2 - (1) Poised to Win*
Race 5 - (2) Robbos Pal*
Race 8 - (8) Matras*
Best Each Way
Race 3 - (3) Empress Lily
Race 7 - (2) Cletic Bloom
Race 8 - (12) Aqua Velva
Race 1 - (5) Gust
Best Roughie
Race 4 - (4) Captain Clipper
Race 6 - (8) Garbos Storm
Good luck... Giddy Up
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