2018 Festival Stakes Day Preview

2018 Festival Stakes Day Preview

Elderton Homes Made You Look Sprint (1100m) - Race 1 1:15pm

Krameric from the Waller stable looks the pick of the babies that have already been to the races but this is a sit back and watch for me.

NO BET

TAB Highway Handicap (1500m) - Race 2 1:15pm

Skyray represents good value in race 2. It’s taken a little while for things to drop for the Smart Missile gelding but he has now strung two wins together albeit against lesser opposition.

He was very impressive first up at Hawkesbury , drops 4 kilos for this and has the added advantage of having James Mcdonald steering.

2 Units Skyray

Highway Handicap (1200m) - Race 3 1:50pm

Nicconita doesn’t know how to run a bad race. She had four cracks at these Highway Handicaps last time in and was bridesmaid on every occasion.

Avdulla should give her a lovely run in transit from barrier 4 and at the current quote I’m backing her to finally break through in town.

2 Units Nicconita

ATC Cup (2000m) - Race 4 3:00pm

Savacool looks the class horse in this race. She was impressive on Oaks day at Flemington and she should hold her fitness for a race like this one.

Our Century was very impressive first-up over the 1900m and should improve with fitness and the extra distance.

4 Units Savacool

1 Unit Our Century

ATC Cup (2000m) - Race 5 3:40pm

Tamarack was very impressive when he won at this course and distance two weeks ago and he is right in this race.

The Bandit was comfortably beaten by Tamarack that day however he couldn’t have been more impressive last time out on the Kensington track.

He meets Tamarack better at the weights in this and has drawn well in 6.

2 Units The Bandit

Festival Stakes (1500m) - Race 6 4:20pm

Spectroscope is a lovely looking animal and his two runs this time in have been excellent.

He just missed first up at Randwick and then was only beaten two lengths at Flemington last start. I am willing to gamble he will feature in the finish here at nice odds.

1 Unit Each Way Spectroscope

Starlight Stakes (1100m) - Race 7 5:00pm

Marsupial was very impressive in the Choisir at Randwick and drops 1.5 kgs on that win in this.

I am happy to take on the top two in the weights and the $3.00 available at the moment looks overs in my opinion.

4 Units Marsupial

Summer Racing Handicap (1300m) - Race 8 5:40pm

This is an extremely tough race as there are many different form lines to consider. If you forced me I would have something on Blue Tycoon but you can keep me out of this one.

NO BET

TAB Rewards Handicap (1500m) - Race 9 6:15pm

I’ve found three worth backing at nice odds in the last.

Asterius ran a bottler from last first up and will appreciate the extra distance. Was a comfortable winner at the track and distance back in June.

It is well short of his preferred distance but Mutarakem is ridiculous odds after his great first up run at the track and distance.

Same goes for Impavido with the distance however last time he was at the track and distance, he was beaten a nose and at 40-1, he is worth a nibble.

1 Unit Asterius

1/2 Unit Mutarakem

1/2 Unit Impavido