AU - Townsville - Race 1

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Maiden

Turf

SOFT 5

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Verdict

VIERATA (1) just ran into one better over this track and trip on debut and will have derived a stack of benefit from that race day experience. Was well in the betting on that occasion and where there's smoke there's fire. Rates the testing material from the inside marble. HEART OF VIENNA (3) has been thereabouts in both career outings to date and gets some weight relief with the 4lbs claim. Looms as the main danger. MONDAY CLOSE (2) just missed the frame at Cairns last time out and maps ideally for this from gate three. Top-three aspirations. OSTUNI (8) has gotten better with each run and looks to be improving with racing. In the mix. WORTHY BELLE (5) is facing the starter for the first time but won't need to be a superstar to be competitive against this lot. Keep very safe.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Was well-supported at debut, tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 13 at this track Mdn on May 25 over 5f, 0.5 len behind Penrod carrying 127lbs at $3.20. Can progress and take this out. 1st Pick 1 Vierata Jockey: Aidan Holt Trainer: Georgina Holt J: Aidan Holt T: Georgina Holt	201	-	-	-	72%	2/5
Analysis Was well-supported at debut, tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 13 at this track Mdn on May 25 over 5f, 0.5 len behind Penrod carrying 127lbs at $3.20. Can progress and take this out.
3	Third race start today. At debut, 4th of 7 at this track 2yo Mdn on May 8 over 5f, slow going 3.5 len behind Bowdene with 125lbs at $7. Second-up set the pace for much of the race 3rd of 8 at this track 2yo Hcp on May 25 over 6f, head behind Boomious with 115lbs at $3. Expected to be very competitive. 2nd Pick 3 Heart Of Vienna Jockey: Fiona Sandkuhl Trainer: Tom Button J: Fiona Sandkuhl T: Tom Button	178	-	-	-	31%	9/4
Analysis Third race start today. At debut, 4th of 7 at this track 2yo Mdn on May 8 over 5f, slow going 3.5 len behind Bowdene with 125lbs at $7. Second-up set the pace for much of the race 3rd of 8 at this track 2yo Hcp on May 25 over 6f, head behind Boomious with 115lbs at $3. Expected to be very competitive.
2	Most recently 4th of 7 at Cairns Mdn on May 29 over 6 ¼f, on a slow track, 3.5 len behind Golden Glaze with 130lbs at $9. The start before that 6th of 8 at this track Mdn on May 8 over 6f, on a slow track, 4.5 len behind Arancia carrying 129lbs at $7. Nicely placed to open his account. 3rd Pick 2 Monday Close Jockey: Tasha Chambers Trainer: Tasha Chambers J: Tasha Chambers T: Tasha Chambers	86	-	-	-	3%	33/1
Analysis Most recently 4th of 7 at Cairns Mdn on May 29 over 6 ¼f, on a slow track, 3.5 len behind Golden Glaze with 130lbs at $9. The start before that 6th of 8 at this track Mdn on May 8 over 6f, on a slow track, 4.5 len behind Arancia carrying 129lbs at $7. Nicely placed to open his account.

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