AU - Sunshine Coast - Race 9

Thoroughbred

20 Runners

Benchmark

Turf

HEAVY 8

20.0K

VIEW

Verdict

Competitive affair to close out the card. VANDEVELDE (7) wasn't disgraced in G2 company last time out and will appreciate the sharp drop back in grade here. Strips fitter third-up from the spell and should be right there at the business end. The well-related KAAZI (2) (half to 4xG1 winner Zaaki) is two from two over this mile journey and gets some weight relief with the 4lbs claim. Will find this easier than recent Sydney efforts and can play a major role in the finish. BODHRAN (4) also hails from a handy family (half to 2xG2 winner La Tene) and got the job done here last time out. In the mix. JAM PACKED (12) is a consistent conveyance who has hit the top-five in all 13 career efforts to date. One for the exotics players. STRANGLEHOLD (1) is a last-start winner who shouldn't be slept on.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
7	Third-up today. First-up came home strongly from last on the turn, 3rd of 7 at Gold Coast 3yo Bm65 on April 10 over 7f, 0.5 len behind Savaii with 127lbs at $3.10. Second run from a spell 7th of 14 at Eagle Farm in the G2 Qld Guineas on May 2 over 1m, in the wet, 5.5 len behind Brave Monarch with 126lbs at $101. One of the main contenders. 1st Pick 7 Vandevelde Jockey: Vlad Duric Trainer: Paul Jenkins J: Vlad Duric T: Paul Jenkins	223	-	-	-	8%	12/1
Analysis Third-up today. First-up came home strongly from last on the turn, 3rd of 7 at Gold Coast 3yo Bm65 on April 10 over 7f, 0.5 len behind Savaii with 127lbs at $3.10. Second run from a spell 7th of 14 at Eagle Farm in the G2 Qld Guineas on May 2 over 1m, in the wet, 5.5 len behind Brave Monarch with 126lbs at $101. One of the main contenders.
2	Half-brother to four-time Group 1 winner Zaaki. Most recently ran last of 8 at Randwick Kensington Bm72 on April 27 over 1m, 10 len behind Shangri La Impact carrying 122lbs at $13. Before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at Rosehill Bm68 on April 6 over 1 ¼m, slow going 4.5 len behind Koolibah with 125lbs at $3.80. Finds a suitable race and gets his chance to show some form. 2nd Pick 2 Kaazi Jockey: Jett Newman Trainer: Annabel & Rob Archibald J: Jett Newman T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	111	-	-	-	9%	11/1
Analysis Half-brother to four-time Group 1 winner Zaaki. Most recently ran last of 8 at Randwick Kensington Bm72 on April 27 over 1m, 10 len behind Shangri La Impact carrying 122lbs at $13. Before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at Rosehill Bm68 on April 6 over 1 ¼m, slow going 4.5 len behind Koolibah with 125lbs at $3.80. Finds a suitable race and gets his chance to show some form.
4	Half-sister to dual-Group 2 winner La Tene. At the latest run came from midfield and won by 0.9 len at this track Bm60 May 10 over 7f on a rain affected track defeating Ritualize with 129lbs at $14. Before that ran last of 15 at Eagle Farm in the LR Princess Stakes on April 25 over 1m, in the wet, 13 len behind Spicy Lu with 125lbs at $51. Sure to be in the finish. 3rd Pick 4 Bodhran Jockey: Mckenzie Apel Trainer: Chris Anderson J: Mckenzie Apel T: Chris Anderson	94	-	-	-	3%	33/1
Analysis Half-sister to dual-Group 2 winner La Tene. At the latest run came from midfield and won by 0.9 len at this track Bm60 May 10 over 7f on a rain affected track defeating Ritualize with 129lbs at $14. Before that ran last of 15 at Eagle Farm in the LR Princess Stakes on April 25 over 1m, in the wet, 13 len behind Spicy Lu with 125lbs at $51. Sure to be in the finish.

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