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Rightio Loose Units, Longreach is cooking on a dry Good deck with the rail true and that ENE breeze ready to make the straight feel like you're running into a pub door fan - handy on speed, absolutely brutal if you're stuck back there with your thumb up your arse.
๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง
๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ: Longreach, 1000m-1600m card
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น: True Entire Course
๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ด๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Good (expected to play fair, but with a handy on-pace lean)
๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Mostly sunny, 24ยฐC, humidity 42%, wind 27km/h ENE, gusts 31.5km/h, feels like 19.8ยฐC (watch for the breeze and any lane shuffle)
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ด๐๐ฒ๐๐: Inside to middle lanes, with leaders and handy types getting first go
๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ: A proper mixed bag - a couple of grinders, but the sprints look sharp enough to sort the brave from the mugs
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐:
Ms Nikki Olzard(a0/52kg) โ featherweight assassin with live chances in Legolas, Valiant Joan, Salt Lake Betty and You Kay Squeeze.
Ms Amie Meissner(a2/53.5kg) โ gets the claim working for her on a stack of handy maps, and she's on a few that can jump, roll, and make their own luck.
Michael Heagney โ on the dayโs anchor in Race 1 and a few other rides that can bob up if the race shape falls their way.
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐:
C T Austin (4 runners) โ multiple live chances and a couple of market movers; when this mob lands in the right race shape, they can nick it.
P W O'Toole (4 runners) โ has speed, class and a couple of honest types; always worth a look when the map is half-decent.
Bevan Johnson (3 runners) โ proper bush-meeting danger man; if the pace and barriers line up, his runners can be right in the finish.
๐ฃ๐๐ป๐๐'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ:
This is one of those Longreach cards where the map matters more than your mate's beer-fuelled theory after three schooners. On a dry Good surface with the rail true, you want horses that can jump clean, hold a spot, and keep punching - because if youโre coming from the car park in these sprints, the wind and pressure will have you looking like the last bloke chasing a bus in The Castle.
The maidens and shorties are where the market has already started doing weird things - It's A Power, Crown Reach, Want To Be Proud, Legolas and Testator Silens are all getting some sniff, and a couple of those are proper worth respecting even if theyโre not always the prettiest form guide reads. Race 3 and Race 7 are the burn-up jobs: hot tempo, pressure on, and the horses that can absorb a bit of heat are the ones thatโll keep their heads.
The middle-distance and class races are where you can nick a bit of value without getting too clever. Peninsula, Hollerloud and Tapa Kick are the honest types the day leans on, while a few of the rougher ones are only in the fight if the front half melts down or the race gets run like a Benny Hill sketch.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐:
Donโt go full hero mode early. The maidens are messy enough that a clean map and a decent draw are worth their weight in gold, so Iโd rather be with the horses that can sit handy than the ones needing a miracle and a gap the size of the Hume Highway. Day To Remember, Peninsula and Tapa Kick are the sort of anchors that can keep the day stitched together.
For the better value, youโre looking at the horses that the market has started to respect without completely running away with the race: Crown Reach, Want To Be Proud, Legolas and Testator Silens all have a path if the speed is honest. If youโre playing the exotics, keep the coverage sensible - this is not a day to be trying to write a novel with a First4 unless the price is doing backflips.
๐ฃ๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ'๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ง๐
These are the three bets the day leans on.
๐ญ - ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ (Race 1, No.2) โ $1.90
Why: Has the map in Race 1 and should get every chance from the inside with the tempo not too savage. Heโs the one who looks best placed to control his own destiny.
๐ฎ - ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐น๐ฎ (Race 4, No.1) โ $2.35
Why: The class horse in the C5 scramble - honest, tough, and has been knocking around the money. If he gets a clean run from the draw, heโs the one they all have to run down.
๐ฏ - ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ (Race 6, No.3) โ $2.74
Why: The 1400m looks right for a horse like this in a genuinely run race. Heโs the one most likely to find the sweet spot and keep rolling when others start waving the white flag.
Multi (all three to win): $10 ร ~12.24 = ~$122.38 collect
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ญ โ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: Maiden Plate, 1000m
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ & ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ: Moderate pace with Lock In and Bella Russian expected to be the first sort of rhythm-setters.
๐ฃ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ: This is a proper little trap race to open the card. Day To Remember gets the plum setup from barrier 1 and maps like the horse the race is meant to revolve around, while Circus Maximus is the one the market has started to sniff with the blinkers back on. Bella Russian has had excuses and can hang around the finish, but the real danger for the favourite is that the race gets run at a half-merry clip and he gets boxed into a grind instead of a procession. If youโre hunting a rough angle, Galath is the type that can run on if the speed gets a bit dicky, but I wouldnโt be dying on that hill.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ ($๐ญ๐ญ.๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐น)
๐ญ. ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ (No.2) โ $1.90 / $1.17
Win: 38.6% | Place: 63.7% | Value: 1.15x
Bet: $6.00 Win, return $11.40
Why: Best map in the race and should land in the gun spot without spending petrol. If he doesnโt win this, heโs had a proper shocker.
๐ฎ. ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐
๐ถ๐บ๐๐ (No.1) โ $5.00 / $1.40
Win: 16.5% | Place: 58.7% | Value: 0.65x
Bet: $5.00 Place, return $7.00
Why: Blinkers again and the moneyโs started to nibble, which usually means somebody in the shed thinks heโs ready to step. Can sit handy and bob up for a slice.
๐ฏ. ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป (No.5) โ $4.80 / $1.45
Win: 14.6% | Place: 39.9% | Value: 0.90x
Bet: No Bet โ Place prob too low (40% < 50%)
Why: Had excuses last time and isnโt hopeless, but sheโs still got a bit to prove before I start throwing the kitchen sink at her.
๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ: ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ต (No.3) โ $9.50 / $2.25
Win: 9.5% | Place: 43.3% | Value: 0.77x
Bet: No Bet โ Stake concentrated on top 3 picks
Why: Wide gate is the sting, but if the leaders overdo it and the race gets stretched, heโs the sort that can be winding up late.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ โ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: Benchmark 60, 1600m
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ & ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ: Moderate pace; Ambassadors and Gregarious should be prominent, with a few others stalking.
๐ฃ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ: This oneโs a proper old-fashioned country handicap - no one wants to give an inch, and the map isnโt a total cakewalk. Ambassadors has the jockey claim and enough tactical speed to get into the race early, which is why the moneyโs there. Schmoozer is the honest old bugger that keeps turning up, while Shoalwater Bay gets the fence and can save ground if the tempo is fair. Divine Courage is the rougher one and would want the pace to go on, but the current shape doesnโt scream miracle. If Ambassadors crosses clean, heโs got the race at his mercy; if not, the whole thing gets messy quick.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ ($๐ญ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐น)
๐ญ. ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ (No.2) โ $5.50 / $2.10
Win: 16.9% | Place: 33.9% | Value: 1.20x
Bet: $10.00 Each Way ($5.00W $5.00P), return $27.50 (wins) / $10.50 (places)
Why: The claim helps, the form is honest, and if he gets the right run from the awkward gate heโs right in this to knock over a field full of battlers.
๐ฎ. ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐บ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ (No.1) โ $4.80 / $1.80
Win: 16.8% | Place: 33.9% | Value: 1.04x
Bet: No Bet โ EW primary โ saver suppressed
Why: Rock-solid type whoโs always thereabouts, but heโs not screaming value at the price and Iโm not doubling up for the sake of it.
๐ฏ. ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ (No.4) โ $6.00 / $2.15
Win: 14.9% | Place: 28.4% | Value: 1.16x
Bet: No Bet โ Place prob too low (28% < 50%)
Why: From the inside he can tuck in and get every chance, but heโs still more the sort to run a place than blow the race apart.
๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ: ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ (No.5) โ $16.00 / $3.90
Win: 3.7% | Place: 34.5% | Value: 0.77x
Bet: No Bet โ Stake concentrated on top 3 picks
Why: Needs the race to fall apart and a couple of the fancies to wobble, but heโs not a write-off if the tempo gets ugly.
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Four open legs means this is more of a survival ticket than a banker stitch-up - thereโs enough coverage to keep you alive, but youโll need one or two of the market movers to behave.
๐ก๐จ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐
๐ญ - ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐
On a Good track with the rail true, the short-course races here tend to punish horses that give away ground. If youโre wide and backward, youโre basically asking for a miracle and a stiff upper lip.
๐ฎ - ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
Crown Reach, Want To Be Proud, Legolas and Testator Silens have all had support, and that usually isnโt random nonsense. Sometimes the marketโs just having a guess; sometimes itโs the stable saying, "Yeah mate, weโre on today."
๐ฏ - ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐
Ms Nikki Olzard(a0/52kg) and Ms Amie Meissner(a2/53.5kg) have the sort of claims that can turn a close finish into a winner. In these bush races, a couple of kilos is the difference between doing the job and coming home with a story.
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