AU - Townsville - Race 4

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 5

14.8K

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Verdict

PRETTY SLICK (1) saves her best form for this sprint journey with five wins and nine placings from 18 attempts and will strip fitter second-up from the break. Is one from one over this track and trip and should be right there at the business end. NORTHERNONTAP (4) loves this course and distance with three wins and three seconds from just seven starts and has won when fresh before. Shapes as a leading contender. NO LOVE LOST (8) has placed in six of his past seven outings and looks to be working up to another victory. Top-three candidate on best figures. TOW THE LINE (10) will be ready to peak now third run back and maps nicely for this from gate three. In the mix. TALONS (7) best of the rest despite the wide draw.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Second-up. First-up after three months second last in a small field at Rockhampton Bm72 on February 5 over 5 ¼f, slow going 6 len behind King Spirit carrying 119lbs at $11. Previously second-up 6th of 9 at Rockhampton Bm58 on April 22 over 5 ¼f, on a slow track, 3 len behind Devil Devil with 130lbs at $10. Plenty of improvement to come. 1st Pick 1 Pretty Slick Jockey: Aidan Holt Trainer: Ricky Vale J: Aidan Holt T: Ricky Vale	143	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Second-up. First-up after three months second last in a small field at Rockhampton Bm72 on February 5 over 5 ¼f, slow going 6 len behind King Spirit carrying 119lbs at $11. Previously second-up 6th of 9 at Rockhampton Bm58 on April 22 over 5 ¼f, on a slow track, 3 len behind Devil Devil with 130lbs at $10. Plenty of improvement to come.
4	Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign second last of 11 at Cairns Bm65 November 16 over 4 ¾f, 9 len behind Sowilo Siren with 130lbs at $21. First up last campaign eighth of 10 at Rockhampton Bm65 June 20 over 5 ½f, 4.5 len behind Daimyo with 136lbs at $13. This is an ideal race to kick off. Can get the job done. 2nd Pick 4 Northernontap Jockey: Wanderson D'avila Trainer: Belynda Kliese J: Wanderson D'avila T: Belynda Kliese	96	-	-	-	8%	12/1
Analysis Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign second last of 11 at Cairns Bm65 November 16 over 4 ¾f, 9 len behind Sowilo Siren with 130lbs at $21. First up last campaign eighth of 10 at Rockhampton Bm65 June 20 over 5 ½f, 4.5 len behind Daimyo with 136lbs at $13. This is an ideal race to kick off. Can get the job done.
8	Comes off a 30 day let-up. At the latest run ran on from midfield, 3rd of 12 at this track 0 - 60 on February 3 over 6 ½f, 1.5 len behind Kobayastar carrying 131lbs at $10. The race before that 7th of 10 at this track Cl6-Sw on January 24 over 5f, on a slow track, 3 len behind Corbusier carrying 126lbs at $41. Making headway. One of the chief contenders. 3rd Pick 8 No Love Lost Jockey: Adam Sewell Trainer: Bonnie Thomson J: Adam Sewell T: Bonnie Thomson	108	-	-	-	10%	10/1
Analysis Comes off a 30 day let-up. At the latest run ran on from midfield, 3rd of 12 at this track 0 - 60 on February 3 over 6 ½f, 1.5 len behind Kobayastar carrying 131lbs at $10. The race before that 7th of 10 at this track Cl6-Sw on January 24 over 5f, on a slow track, 3 len behind Corbusier carrying 126lbs at $41. Making headway. One of the chief contenders.

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