NZ - Avondale - Race 1

HEAVENLY LADY (6) will be backing up quickly from a last start second at Tauranga on Sunday, and if she starts, then she is the one to beat. TEAMS (1) has recently changed stables, and his form on heavy tracks has been sound enough for a race like this. He can take this out. JANKA (2) has improved in each of his 2 starts this prep, and he is meeting a very modest lineup here. Nick Smith is a jockey to follow in the amateur grade, and the pair merits healthy respect. SIDETRACK (4) has recently joined the Caitlin McKee stable and has been given plenty of time to mature before making his debut. Use the market as the best guide. ZEE HEIGHTS (5) has been hurdling recently, and won't lack fitness, so if the track is really testing, he can plod his way into the top 4 again. SACRED SIN (3) has been running on late in his last couple of starts over a mile, and he should relish getting out to a middle distance for the first time in his career. Can win.