In two-year-old race number three of the 2025 season in NSW, some of the big guns come out to play.
In a six-horse field comprised of three runners from the Portelli and Alchin stables each, it is one from the latter that comes out on top. Driven by Ashleigh Delosa, this Captain Crunch colt has trialled in brilliant order, winning his most recent trial comfortably. He nipped home in a sharp 27 quarter on this occasion, leaving his stablemate and todays rival San Sebastian in his wake.
Drawn the middle of the line in barrier four, this runner has options at the start given he has shown solid gate speed in his trials. With even luck, he should be winning.
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A four-year-old gelding trained and driven by KerryAnn Morris, today looks a fantastic race for him to break his maiden.
A horse that has always shown ability but has been a victim of his own racing manners, this runner appears to have turned the corner this preparation. He has had two starts back from a spell, getting well back in transit before poking through late to run into the placings.
Drawn suitably on the wing in barrier ten, this gelding will head back one more at the start; likely to get the tail of either G O A T or Flashy Kyvalley when the running line forms. Provided there is enough tempo through the middle stages, this gelding will be steaming home late.
An up-and-coming member of the inform Chris Judd stable, this gelding looms as a large winning chance.
A horse similar to Military Merit, this gelding has always showed glimpse of ability but has been known to do things wrong in his races. The son of Shooebees Place made fantastic improvement in his last preparation, winning first-up there. His latest trial was full of merit, finishing hard on the backs of the winners.
Aided by the switch to Cameron Hart today, the four-year-old strikes a stronger race than anything he has contested previously but he does map ideally from barrier four.
In a fascinating up to 70 rated event, we are willing to give class a chance of prevailing.
Trained by Trevor Munday, this gelding has been racing exceptionally well without winning in stronger company of late. His last start saw him finish fourth behind Smaltese, perhaps dying on his run over the last 100m.
Mapped to settle rearwards, there appears to be strong tempo in this event on paper, meaning the backmarkers should come to the fore. So long as driver Chris Geary can swell this Courage Under Fire gelding up for as long as possible, expect him to be as strong as any late.