AU - Ipswich - Race 8

Thoroughbred

17 Runners

8.3f

Class 2

Turf

SOFT 6

20.3K

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Verdict

PISTON REBEL (1) loves it here around this circuit with two wins and two placings from just four spins and will be high on confidence following that last-start victory. Winning hoop Lerena stays on board and can go back-to-back without surprising. Former Victorian STRANGLEHOLD (4) has looked good in both runs since joining the new stable and will strip fitter third-up from the break. Best form puts him right in this. NOIRE EMPEROR (3) is one from one over this course and distance and rarely puts in a poor one. Definite top-three contender. MR BUBBALUSKI (2) is on the doorstep of another win and must be respected out of the Bruce camp. In the mix. MADAME CODY (11) next best.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Most recently favourite, ran on from midfield and won by 0.7 len at this track Cl1 April 23 over 1 ¹/16m in soft going defeating Prestige Ice with 132lbs at $3.40. Before that 9th of 11 at Eagle Farm Bm65 on April 8 over 1m, 6 len behind Malecon with 129lbs at $3.60. Sure to measure up here. 1st Pick 1 Piston Rebel Jockey: Brandon Lerena Trainer: William Kropp J: Brandon Lerena T: William Kropp	145	-	-	-	16%	11/2
Analysis Most recently favourite, ran on from midfield and won by 0.7 len at this track Cl1 April 23 over 1 ¹/16m in soft going defeating Prestige Ice with 132lbs at $3.40. Before that 9th of 11 at Eagle Farm Bm65 on April 8 over 1m, 6 len behind Malecon with 129lbs at $3.60. Sure to measure up here.
4	Third-up today. Resuming 3rd of 11 at this track Cg&E Bm60 on March 20 over 6 ¾f, 1.75 len behind He'sgotthesay with 133lbs at $5.50. Second-up came from midfield and won by 2.25 len at Gold Coast Cl1 April 4 over 7f defeating Better Draw with 129lbs at $6.50. Rates highly and open to further improvement. 2nd Pick 4 Stranglehold Jockey: Unknown Jockey Trainer: Richard Laming J: Unknown Jockey T: Richard Laming	119	-	-	-	11%	17/2
Analysis Third-up today. Resuming 3rd of 11 at this track Cg&E Bm60 on March 20 over 6 ¾f, 1.75 len behind He'sgotthesay with 133lbs at $5.50. Second-up came from midfield and won by 2.25 len at Gold Coast Cl1 April 4 over 7f defeating Better Draw with 129lbs at $6.50. Rates highly and open to further improvement.
3	Most recently 3rd of 7 at Sunshine Coast Poly Cl2 on May 1 over 1m, 2.75 len behind November Air carrying 132lbs at $2.50. Before that favourite, ran on from midfield and won by 0.8 len at this track Bm65 April 16 over 1 m defeating Classique Gal carrying 128lbs at $6. Big chance. 3rd Pick 3 Noire Emperor Jockey: Luke P Dempsey Trainer: Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent J: Luke P Dempsey T: Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent	99	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Most recently 3rd of 7 at Sunshine Coast Poly Cl2 on May 1 over 1m, 2.75 len behind November Air carrying 132lbs at $2.50. Before that favourite, ran on from midfield and won by 0.8 len at this track Bm65 April 16 over 1 m defeating Classique Gal carrying 128lbs at $6. Big chance.

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