Gytrash in pole position
Morphettville, G1 The Furphy Goodwood, $400,000, 1200m
Gytrash (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is a model professional with eight wins from his 18 starts and only once has he missed a top three spot. He is a Group 1 winner and resumed with victory in the G3 RN Irwin S. to top him off perfectly for this assignment.
He beat Sunlight (Zoustar) on that occasion and she has since tailed the field home in the G1 Robert Sangster S. However, her trainers are happy with the mare and she deserves a second chance, especially from an ideal gate.
Santa Ana Lane
Santa Ana Lane (Lope De Vega {Ire}) won’t have it easy giving weight to all his rivals, but he’s a high-class sprinter and with the right run a threat. Behemoth (All Too Hard) is talented and will be sharper for his sound resuming run for second, he could be the value runner in the field.
Order Of Command (Squamosa) is rock-hard fit and will drop 6.5kg on his win in the Listed Wangoom H. while a wet track would boost the hopes of the veteran Jungle Edge (Dubawi {Ire}), who continues to race well.
Lyre (Lonhro) finished powerfully to just miss out in the Robert Sangster and with 1kg less will be a leading chance again and Trekking (Street Cry {Ire}) is well seasoned and the booking of in-form rider John Allen is another plus in the mare’s favour.
Filly in fine touch
Morphettville, G3 M&J Chickens National S., $120,000, 1200m
Diala (Artie Schiller {USA}) is in hot form with two wins from her last three appearances and she would be ideally-suited to a rain-affected track. Her only failure this time in was at Flemington on a firmer surface.
Kazuhiko (Deep Impact {Jpn}) was a $1.7 million yearling and he has pleased his connections in jump-outs and is expected to give a bold showing on debut. Hard Rock Girl (All Too Hard) has been busy, but is holding her form well and a last-start second is a good guide to her chances.
Zoushine (Zoustar) finished third in that race and she looks to have decent place prospects again while Riched (Rich Enuff) came from well back to win his first start at Balaklava and achieved in a style that suggests he can cope with a rise in class.
Miss Guggenheim (Dundeel {NZ}) hasn’t trialled, but as a daughter of the dual Group 3 winner Sharnee Rose (Nadeem) has a speedy pedigree and is from a stable to be respected.
Stay with Bellx
Morphettville, G3 TAB SA Fillies Classic, $120,000, 2500m
Bellx (Rock Hero) will run this trip out better than most following her runner-up finish over 2400 metres in the Listed Galilee Series Final. She then backed that up with a sound fourth in Listed VRC St Leger over this distance.
La Falaise (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) rushed home late for fourth in the G1 Schweppes Oaks and on that performance is right in the mix here. Stick ‘Em Up (Dundeel {NZ}) was smart winner at Newcastle and her prior run for firth in the G1 Australian Oaks was also sound.
Stick 'Em Up
Silent Sovereign (Dalakhani {Ire}) was unplaced in the Schweppes Oaks and a better guide in this grade may be her previous success in the G3 Auraria S.
Realm Of Flowers (So You Think {NZ}) has been stakes placed on the course and has since beaten the older horses under 60kg. Raptures (Fastnet Rock) is lightly-tried with handy form credentials and looks likely to run the trip so is an upset chance.
Follow Sangster form
Morphettville, G3 TAB Proud Miss S., $120,000, 1200m
Street Icon (Street Cry {Ire}) and Humma Humma (Denman) were unplaced in the G1 Robert Sangster S., but within 4.25l of the winner so in this grade that’s a decent form reference.
Too Good Too Hard (All To Hard) is fashioning a tidy record and this is her favourite distance while Mystery Love (Eurozone) was out of the money on a heavy track last time out and her previous Caulfield win may prove a more worthy guide to her chances.
Zargon (Shamardal {USA}) was a Group 3 winner two runs back and that should make her competitive again, despite the weight, and Magna Bella (Magnus) is genuine and as a course and distance winner is worth more than a second look at odds.
Second-up specialist
Morphettville, G3 Robert & Faye Gerard RA Lee S., $120,000, 1600m
Harbour Views (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) is a smart type and he will be improved for his resuming run for third at Sandown. He has an unblemished second-up record and, at this stage, a mile should be ideal.
Waging War (Rebel Raider) is a genuine mare with a strong course and distance statistics to back her claims and Danon Roman (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) has been freshened and has twice won in that state.
Harbour Views (Fr)
Seabrook (NZ) (Hinchinbrook) comes in well at the weights for a Group 1 winner and her recent performances indicate she can be a threat .
Shrouded In Mist (Exceed And Excel) was an upset winner of the G2 Queen of the South S. and if she gets an easy run in front can’t be taken lightly. Stablemate Vinland (Sebring) was unplaced last time under 61kg and with 5.5kg less she can be more competitive.
Girl on a mission
Morphettville, Listed AAMI Centaurea S., $100,000, 2030m
Girl Tuesday (Street Cry {Ire}) is clearly the highest-rated runner in the field so is particularly well-placed under the conditions of the event. With two runs under her belt, she should be ready to show her best form.
Fidelia
Fidelia (Not A Single Doubt) runs her races out strongly and if there is a genuine pace she will be well-suited while Naivasha (Starcraft {NZ}) is a newcomer to this grade, but is in excellent touch with consecutive wins to her credit.
Bea Tempted (Reset) and Lamu (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) each turned in eye-catching runs at their last starts and are a couple to consider at longer odds.
Colt a wise choice
Gold Coast, G3 TAB Ken Russell Memorial Classic, $125,000, 1200m
Wisdom Of Water (Headwater) is a smart youngster and had little more than a working gallop to gap his rivals over this course and distance last time out. It will be a surprise if the colt doesn’t continue on his winning way.
The Chris Waller-trained pair of Spokesman (Press Statement) and Saffiano (More Than Ready {USA}) are also last-start winners and should give strong accounts again.
Superare (Exceed And Excel) was a tidy winner when resuming at the Sunshine Coast and should be all the better for the outing and Tick Tock Boom (Spirit Of Boom) finished off strongly for second there and should also strip better for the run, his first for six months.
Hightail hot chance
Gold Coast, G3 Brandons Gold Coast Guineas, $125,000, 1200m
Hightail (Written Tycoon) looms as the horse to beat here following his impressive resuming run on the Kensington track. He has performed extremely well in strong 2 and 3-year-old events.
The Odyssey
The Odyssey (Better Than Ready) has won his last three starts and will be a threat if he gets some luck from a tough gate. Exhilarates (Snitzel) is a quality filly and if she gets any sort of run from an outside barrier can make her presence felt.
Bellevue Hill (Pierro) has had two trials to ready him for his return and he’s won first-up in the past while Garibaldi (I Am Invincible) was runner-up to The Odyssey earlier this month and from a handy draw has place hopes.
Fiesta time
Gold Coast, Listed Attwood Marshall Lawyers Silk Stocking, $85,000, 1200m
Fiesta (I Am Invincible) hasn’t raced since she was unplaced in the G1 Coolmore Classic, but has trialled and she has proved a potent force when previously produced in a fresh state.
Fiesta
Multaja (Medaglia D’Oro {USA}) rarely gives a poor account of herself and was a close last-start fifth in the G3 Hawkesbury Crown. Jen Rules (Redoute’s Choice) has a recent trial win to her credit after finishing runner-up at Randwick at her most recent appearance.
Grey Shadow (Dash For Cash) was unplaced in the G2 Sapphire S. on a heavy track and can prove some value on a drier surface while Frangipani Moon (Spirit Of Boom) is a smart type with a good record and no surprise to see her in the mix.
