Kembla Grange hosts New South Wales’s midweek metropolitan meeting on Wednesday, January 28th.
Just six races make up the program, and you can find this week’s complete Kembla Grange best bets below.
WALK LIKE A MAN is third up and ready to win at Kembla Grange.
He didn’t show a lot last time in, but after a credible performance to finish two lengths behind the winner first up at Nowra, Walk Like A Man turned in a vastly improved performance to only just miss here last time out.
Trainer Kerry Parker is as good at placing his horses as anyone, and I’m confident that Walk Like A Man can strike this week.
| 4. Walk Like A Man (8) J: Andrew Adkins 59kg 44×62T: Kerry Parker |
POWERFUL PRAYER looks well placed and, in my opinion, a touch of overs ahead of Race 2 at Kembla Grange on Wednesday ($6 at publish).
Powerful Prayer has turned in some fine performances in four appearances since resuming, winning in Class 1 company up at Newcastle most notably, while he was last seen filling the minors behind the likes of Stay Tuned at this track and distance.
In peak order this week, he’s drawn to receive a lovely run from an inside gate and should get his chance.
| 5. Powerful Prayer (2) J: Pierre Boudvillain 57kg x4513T: John P Thompson |
MANUKAU is third up and primed to strike.
The Godolphin mare finished her debut prep with consecutive second placings at Hawkesbury and Warwick Farm and incredibly, she’s also finished second in each of two runs back this time.
Fitter third-up and in what looks to the one of the weaker tasks she’s been set, I’m eager to stick with her this week.
| 1. Manukau (1) J: Tommy Berry 59.5kg 22×22T: Michael Freedman |
BONDASONG can keep alive an unbeaten record at Kembla Grange on Wednesday.
Having shown some ability at the trials prior to debuting, Bondasong stamped himself as one to follow with a dominant performance in maiden company at Gosford.
This is harder, but with natural improvement, I am confident he can go on with it.
| 1. Bondasong (4) J: Keagan Latham 59kg 1T: Kim Waugh |
This looks to be one of the more open races on Wednesday’s Kembla Grange program and there’s a case to be made for many, including COCO DIOR.
Coco Dior hasn’t been seen at the races since September and she only made one appearance during her first prep, but it was a credible performance to fill the minors right here at Kembla.
She’s trialled up nicely and will need some luck from a wide draw, but she looks forward enough and talented enough to win this.
| 9. Coco Dior (14) Scratched: | |||
OCTA DE LAGO is another last-start winner I have my eye on again this week at Kembla Grange.
Octa De Lago finished second at each of his first two starts back this time, only just denied on both occasions, while he broke through for a lovely win in BM64 company last time out.
He’s hard fit and something like this looks the next logical step for him to take.
| 2. Octa De Lago (3) J: Dylan Gibbons 59.5kg 4×221T: Richard Litt |