R8 WARATAH HANDICAP

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Happy Valley (M12) - Thursday, 18 October 2018

22:50 HK TIME

summary


COUNTRY STAR will be the shortest-priced runner on the card and the question for would-be backers clearly is, “how short is too short?” His win at his second career start rated highly enough to suggest even a repeat of that would be good enough for him to do the job up in this grade. He has trialed well since and it’s fair to assume that he’ll show improvement third-up tonight. Country Star maps to get a nice run in the race tucked in just behind the pace. BUOYANT BOY gets the 4.5kg claim and his end of season form was very good. The question is how Victor Wong will handle him given he hasn’t shown too much tactical speed early, he’s had two quite trials though which should have him close to ready. SUPER LEADER was ready to win at the end of last term and sits nicely in the handicap. His two trials have been very good in preparation and he’ll just need some luck from an awkward draw. TOP SCORE will strip fitter and should get every favour from barrier two. Monitor the price and if you can lock in better than $1.75 back Country Star to win. There looks like there could be a little fat in the quinellas taking it with BUOYANT BOY, TOP SCORE and SUPER LEADER.

selections


8 COUNTRY STAR

(rp – $1.75)

1st @ $1.40 & $1.05 ($1.50 best corporate)

2 BUOYANT BOY

(rp – $8.00)

9th

4 TOP SCORE

(rp – $9.00)

6th

11 SUPER LEADER

(rp – $12.00)

4th

strategy


8 COUNTRY STAR

WIN – MONITOR PRICE

8 with 2, 4, 11

QUINELLA (small units)

speed


The overall speed they run at here could be quite dependent on tactics employed on LITTLE BIRD. He’s got early speed but jumps from a wide draw, so how hard will he be pressed from there? GOLDEN SUN is another potential leader with GRADE ONE and COUNTRY STAR could sit just of these horses.


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