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Youre Not The King returned to action with a strong effort to salute in BM64 company at Hawkesbury last month, and he franked that performance when hitting the line to win well again at Warwick Farm most recently.
This is another rise in class, but he’s down in the weights, Rachel King retains the ride, and it does look the next logical step for him to take.
| 14. Youre Not The King (2) 53kg27×11 | |||
| Third-up today. Resuming raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.75 len in a Cg&E Bm64 at Hawkesbury on October 8 over 1100m defeating Alabama Showdown with 60.5kg at $1.35. Second run from a spell raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.2 len in a Bm72 at Warwick Farm on October 21 over 1300m defeating Bryant carrying 59kg at $4.60. Progressive horse who maps well for sharp yard. | |||
Perisher was a model of consistency over in Ireland and the UK earlier this year, while he completed the perfect Australian debut when kicking clear to win over 1500m at Rosehill last month.
He should only improve for that effort and getting out to 1800m this afternoon.
| 9. Perisher (9) 56.5kg113×1 | |||
| Second-up. First-up after four months won by 1.75 len in a Bm88 at Rosehill on October 14 over 1500m on a soft track defeating Nobler carrying 55kg at $3.50. Previously second-up won by a head in a 3yo Mdn Sw at Gowran Park on April 22 over 1609m on a rain affected track defeating Alphonsus Liguori carrying 61kg at $2.40. Very progressive and looks the one to beat. | |||
De Armas has continued to improve with each of four runs back this time, finishing a close second in the Group 1 Flight Stakes in Sydney before arriving in Melbourne for fourth in the Thousand Guineas.
She relished getting out in trip and racing here at Flemington last Saturday, hitting the line to win the Wakeful Stakes impressively, and that looks to be the right formline heading into the Crown Oaks.
| 4. De Armas (1) 56kgx5241 | |||
| Form hard to fault. At the latest run favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 1.3 len in the G2 Wakeful Stakes at this track on October 31 over 2000m defeating Girl With A Pearl with 56kg at $3.60. The race before that 4th of 12 in the G1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield on October 17 over 1600m, 3 len behind Saintly Dancer with 56kg at $8.50. Very strong on Saturday and should stay this out well. | |||
Bev’s Nine enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence at the beginning of the year, winning a couple of nice races at Rosehill and Canterbury before ultimately breaking through for his first black type success in the Ortensia Stakes at Scone.
While he is yet to strike in two runs back this season, he wasn’t far away from the winner at either start, and with further improvement this afternoon, he can be right in the finish.
| 3. Bev’s Nine (6) 58kg21×33 | |||
| Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 9 in a Bm100 at Caulfield on September 19 over 1100m, 0.8 len behind Pallaton with 59.5kg at $5. Last start raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 10 in the G2 Caulfield Sprint on October 17 over 1000m, 1.75 len behind Cavalry Girl carrying 56kg at $5.50. Speedy sort who has each way claims again. | |||