AU - Gosford - Race 7

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

5.5f

Benchmark

Turf

GOOD 4

29.5K

VIEW

Verdict

SCURO STAR (9) lightly raced filly with upside resuming. Won on debut at Hawkesbury, then finished second to Pin Up Sheila over 5 ½f at Warwick Farm last June. Fitted with the one trial and has the class to get the better of these. BALLYHOO (10) earned respect by beating Shaft Attack at Canberra as favourite, and the weight relief gives her a fair platform despite rising from BM60 company. Can go on with it now. NAVY STEEL (2) returns from a let up and the visors go on. Improved performance when back in trip to run fourth in an Open at Muswellbrook. Will go back from the gate and be ridden for luck. ZOUKERINO (12) last three runs had merit and looks close to a win. Stalked the speed with the 134lbs when second over 6f at Nowra. Anywhere near his best would see him go close.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Has built a strong winning case through his past two runs, scoring in a BM58 at Goulburn as a short favourite before running second to Miss Emma at Kembla Grange, beaten just under two lengths after travelling well. The wide draw asks for some luck, but he is race fit, proven around 5 ½f and comes through consistent recent form. Wide draw is the query, but his 5 ½f profile makes him the one to beat. 1st Pick 3 Chemtrail Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Danny Williams J: Non Runner T: Danny Williams	162	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
Analysis Has built a strong winning case through his past two runs, scoring in a BM58 at Goulburn as a short favourite before running second to Miss Emma at Kembla Grange, beaten just under two lengths after travelling well. The wide draw asks for some luck, but he is race fit, proven around 5 ½f and comes through consistent recent form. Wide draw is the query, but his 5 ½f profile makes him the one to beat.
5	Went very close in a Class 1 at Kembla Grange, finishing third and beaten half a length after covering ground and being tightened near the ¼f. That followed another sound third at Hawkesbury behind Flight Of Power, so the form is holding together. Fourth-up now and ready to win if the draw does not hurt. 2nd Pick 5 Portico Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Michael Freedman J: Non Runner T: Michael Freedman	135	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
Analysis Went very close in a Class 1 at Kembla Grange, finishing third and beaten half a length after covering ground and being tightened near the ¼f. That followed another sound third at Hawkesbury behind Flight Of Power, so the form is holding together. Fourth-up now and ready to win if the draw does not hurt.
8	Returns from a lengthy spell after ending last preparation with a heavy-track failure at Randwick-Kensington, where she was beaten over 19 lengths and no abnormality was reported. That is the clear caution, but she has since won a Gosford trial and is two from two at the trials since racing. Last campaign ended poorly, but her fresh profile keeps her right in this. 3rd Pick 8 Sapling Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Nacim Dilmi J: Non Runner T: Nacim Dilmi	108	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
Analysis Returns from a lengthy spell after ending last preparation with a heavy-track failure at Randwick-Kensington, where she was beaten over 19 lengths and no abnormality was reported. That is the clear caution, but she has since won a Gosford trial and is two from two at the trials since racing. Last campaign ended poorly, but her fresh profile keeps her right in this.

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