AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
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Top pick must be JACQUINOT (1), the Golden Rose winner looking to complete the double that proved beyond both Denman and Ole Kirk. Set himself up to win this by knocking off the older horses in the Orr and showed himself every bit as good now as he was in the spring. Biggest danger might just be his stablemate AMENABLE (8) who showed talent in the spring and then zipped home off a crawling pace first up. Stronger gallop and a mile look big positives for him now and he has a winning chance. Plenty of interest in LEGARTO (15) coming across from NZ. Risque was third here as a NZ 1000 Guineas winner and Legarto brings across a better peak rating than that one. ELLIPTICAL (2) won the lead up and is better suited here as can be ATTRITION (14) who closed strongly behind him without luck.
Visit TAB.COM.AUTop pick must be JACQUINOT (1), the Golden Rose winner looking to complete the double that proved beyond both Denman and Ole Kirk. Set himself up to win this by knocking off the older horses in the Orr and showed himself every bit as good now as he was in the spring. Biggest danger might just be his stablemate AMENABLE (8) who showed talent in the spring and then zipped home off a crawling pace first up. Stronger gallop and a mile look big positives for him now and he has a winning chance. Plenty of interest in LEGARTO (15) coming across from NZ. Risque was third here as a NZ 1000 Guineas winner and Legarto brings across a better peak rating than that one. ELLIPTICAL (2) won the lead up and is better suited here as can be ATTRITION (14) who closed strongly behind him without luck.
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Won both starts this preparation. Last time out he finished 1st 0.1L, Gentleman Roy at Sandown-Hillside (C.F. Orr Stakes (G1), WFA-G1) 1400m. Before that he finished 1st 0.1L, Bank Maur at Sandown-Hillside (Manfred Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1300m when favourite. Take beating here.
Second-up (1:0-0-1): Harder here but can't dismiss entirely after latest win. First-up was 1st 0.2L, Holymanz at Flemington (C S Hayes Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1400m. Second run last prep good run when he finished 3rd 1.4L, Bank Maur at Sandown-Hillside (3YO) 1400m. A winning hope.
Last start winner in weaker grade. On Feb 18 was 1st 0.1L, Zou Tiger at Rosehill (Hobartville Stakes (G2), 3YO-G2) 1400m. Two runs back he finished 5th 3.5L, Aft Cabin at Randwick (Eskimo Prince Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1200m. Hard to beat.
Last start he finished 2nd 2.8L, Pericles at Sandown-Lakeside (Autumn Classic (G2), 3YO-G2) 1800m. On Feb 11 finished 5th 1.1L, Glint Of Silver at Sandown-Hillside (Autumn Stakes (G2), 3YO-G2) 1400m. Not without claims.
Second-up (2:1-0-1): First-up solid effort when he finished 8th 4L, Glint Of Silver at Sandown-Hillside (Autumn Stakes (G2), 3YO-G2) 1400m. Second run last prep was 3rd 0.9L, Tijuana at Moonee Valley (Stutt Stakes, 3YO-G2) 1600m. Needs to improve.
Second-up (1:0-0-0): Not beaten far when first-up and can improve in this race. First-up looked good when he finished 3rd 0.7L, Glint Of Silver at Sandown-Hillside (Autumn Stakes (G2), 3YO-G2) 1400m. Second-up last time he was 5th 3.8L, Waltz On By at Sandown-Hillside (3YB-64) 1300m. Could find best.
Last run looked good when 7th 1.5L, Elliptical at Flemington (C S Hayes Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1400m. On Jan 26 good run when 2nd 0.1L, Jacquinot at Sandown-Hillside (Manfred Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1300m. One of the chances.
Second-up (1:0-0-1): First-up finished very strongly 2nd 0.4L, Glint Of Silver at Sandown-Hillside (Autumn Stakes (G2), 3YO-G2) 1400m. Second run last prep powered home 3rd 5.5L, Aft Cabin at Caulfield (Caulfield Guineas Prelude, 3YO-G3) 1400m. Stays under notice.
Second-up (1:1-0-0): First-up he finished 4th 0.5L, Elliptical at Flemington (C S Hayes Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1400m. Second run last prep was 1st 0.1L, Desert Star at Flemington (3YB-64) 1420m when favourite. A lesser chance.
Last time out he finished 1st 1.5L, Kokoro at Rosehill (BM-78) 1400m. Two runs back looked good when he finished 5th 1.2L, Munitions at Randwick (BM-78) 1200m. Each way claims.
Second-up (1:0-0-0): Resuming was 9th 2.8L, Elliptical at Flemington (C S Hayes Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1400m. Second run last prep he was 7th 3.9L, Tijuana at Moonee Valley (Stutt Stakes, 3YO-G2) 1600m. Need to improve.
Last run he finished 3rd 0.3L, Elliptical at Flemington (C S Hayes Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1400m. Before that he finished 5th 2.1L, Jacquinot at Sandown-Hillside (Manfred Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1300m. Place best.
Narrowly beaten last start and must be respected despite class rise. On Feb 18 good run when 2nd 0.2L, Elliptical at Flemington (C S Hayes Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1400m. Two runs back he finished 1st 0.1L, Vongole at Moonee Valley (BM-64) 1200m. Conditions suit.
Won two from three this preparation. Last time out good run when he finished 5th 0.6L, Elliptical at Flemington (C S Hayes Stakes (G3), 3YO-G3) 1400m. Before that he finished 1st 4L, Kaliuwaa Falls at Geelong (BM-64) 1412m. Respect here.
Lightly raced and rates well here on strong win in this distance range two back. On Jan 21 was 4th 2.1L, Prowess at Pukekohe (Karaka Million 3yo Classic (Lr), 3YO-LR) 1600m. Two runs back she finished 1st 1.3L, Skew Wiff at Pukekohe (Eight Carat Classic, 3F-GP2) 1600m. Top hope.
Last run was 4th 2.2L, Shuffle Dancer at Sandown-Lakeside (Angus Armanasco Stks (G2), 3F-GP2) 1400m. On Feb 11 finished 7th 1.6L, Rich Fortune at Sandown-Hillside (Kevin Hayes Stakes 3yof (G3), 3F-G3) 1100m. Perhaps a place.
Second-up (1:0-0-0): First-up solid effort when he finished 6th 2.3L, Glint Of Silver at Sandown-Hillside (Autumn Stakes (G2), 3YO-G2) 1400m. Second-up last time he was 10th 19.7L, Aft Cabin at Caulfield (Caulfield Guineas Prelude, 3YO-G3) 1400m. Perhaps a place.