AU - Caulfield - Race 9

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

5.5f

OPEN

Turf

GOOD 4

113.9K

VIEW

R10

Verdict

Competitive race. BOSTON ROCKS (6) came down from Sydney and won the Village Stakes very well over this route last start, coming clear to score by 1.75 lengths. It's worth noting Hedged was heavily backed to win the $1 million race at Cranbourne out of the Village Stakes. Boston Rocks sets up ideally from the gate here and can repeat the dose in a similar race. AVIATRESS (5) hit the line strongly first up in the G3 How Now Stakes to grab second. Would've loved her to draw a gate so she could land in the first handful, but she's good enough regardless. MAJOR SHARE (7) is going well, just missing over 5f in the Century Stakes at Flemington and now dropping 6lbs. 5 ½f is fine for him. No idea what to make of VESTAS (11) who was awful in the How Now when well backed, apparently not liking being around horses, which is tough in a horse race. Blinkers on here could be a key gear change, her best is good enough. GRAND LARCENY (10) next best.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Bellatrix Star Jockey: Mark Zahra Trainer: Mark Walker J: Mark Zahra T: Mark Walker	95	-	-	-	10%	10/1
2	2 Lim's Kosciuszko Jockey: Luke Nolen Trainer: Dan Meagher J: Luke Nolen T: Dan Meagher	83	-	-	-	3%	40/1
3	3 Marble Nine Jockey: Liam Riordan Trainer: L & T Corstens & W Larkin J: Liam Riordan T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin	89	-	-	-	8%	12/1
4	4 Buenos Noches Jockey: John Allen Trainer: Ciaron Maher J: John Allen T: Ciaron Maher	112	-	-	-	2%	66/1
5	2nd Pick 5 Aviatress Jockey: Craig Williams Trainer: Richard & Chantelle Jolly J: Craig Williams T: Richard & Chantelle Jolly	125	-	-	-	23%	7/2
6	1st Pick 6 Boston Rocks Jockey: Michael Dee Trainer: Matthew Dale J: Michael Dee T: Matthew Dale	167	-	-	-	25%	3/1
7	3rd Pick 7 Major Share Jockey: Tom Madden Trainer: Adam Chambers J: Tom Madden T: Adam Chambers	136	-	-	-	14%	13/2
8	8 Prairie Flower Jockey: Lachlan Neindorf Trainer: Will Clarken J: Lachlan Neindorf T: Will Clarken	101	-	-	-	7%	14/1
9	9 Photograph Jockey: Harry Coffey Trainer: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes J: Harry Coffey T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes	83	-	-	-	8%	12/1
10	10 Grand Larceny Jockey: Beau Mertens Trainer: M, W & J Hawkes J: Beau Mertens T: M, W & J Hawkes	126	-	-	-	17%	5/1
11	11 Vestas Jockey: Ben Melham Trainer: Clinton Mcdonald J: Ben Melham T: Clinton Mcdonald	110	-	-	-	11%	17/2
12	12 Perilous Fighter Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Clayton Douglas J: Non Runner T: Clayton Douglas	70	-	-	-	1%	1000/1

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