AU - Sandown Lakeside - Race 5

Thoroughbred

13 Runners

11.9f

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 6

35.3K

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Verdict

Tough. PARVATI PARTY (7) was a solid winner here over 1 5/16m two starts ago before measuring up well to stronger company at Flemington, beaten a neck over 1 ¾m in a slowly run race. This looks a nice spot for her for the in-form yard. DURBAN HARBOUR (5) has placed in his past couple, beaten a head in a bunched finish here last time out. Up to 1 ½m now should suit and he'll take holding out. EMPRESS OF THE SUN (6) is consistent around this level, close up in stronger company last time. Drawn wide but Johnstone can roll forward and give a sight. CUSTOMER SERVICE (4) did beat home Empress Of The Sun when they met and will go close again.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
7	Form hard to fault. Returns from a 32-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 10 at Flemington on July 18 over 1 ¾m, slow going neck behind Bold Soul with 119lbs at $8.50. The start before that won by 0.8 len at this track on July 8 over 1 5/16m in the wet defeating Zeyno with 114lbs at $7.50. Should bounce back. 1st Pick 7 Parvati Party Jockey: Caitlin Hollowood Trainer: Lucy Yeomans J: Caitlin Hollowood T: Lucy Yeomans	200	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Form hard to fault. Returns from a 32-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 10 at Flemington on July 18 over 1 ¾m, slow going neck behind Bold Soul with 119lbs at $8.50. The start before that won by 0.8 len at this track on July 8 over 1 5/16m in the wet defeating Zeyno with 114lbs at $7.50. Should bounce back.
5	Racing well recently. Last start ran on from midfield, 2nd of 10 at this track on August 2 over 1 5/16m, on a slow track, head behind Sunsets with 127lbs at $12. The run before that 3rd of 12 at Seymour on July 19 over 1 ¼m, on rain affected going, 3 len behind Governor King with 136lbs at $13. Going well and will take beating. 2nd Pick 5 Durban Harbour Jockey: Dylan Dunn Trainer: J G Symons & S Laxon J: Dylan Dunn T: J G Symons & S Laxon	91	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Racing well recently. Last start ran on from midfield, 2nd of 10 at this track on August 2 over 1 5/16m, on a slow track, head behind Sunsets with 127lbs at $12. The run before that 3rd of 12 at Seymour on July 19 over 1 ¼m, on rain affected going, 3 len behind Governor King with 136lbs at $13. Going well and will take beating.
6	Last start gave a sight but was run down late 3rd in a small field at Sandown-Hillside on July 29 over 1 ½m, on rain affected going, 0.9 len behind Foire De Trone with 123lbs at $3.70. The run before that did the work up front then tired 6th of 10 at Sandown-Hillside on July 15 over 1 ½m, on heavy track, 3 len behind Nearco Frod carrying 117lbs at $2.60. Rates highly and will be hard to stop. 3rd Pick 6 Empress Of The Sun Jockey: Jabez Johnstone Trainer: Ciaron Maher J: Jabez Johnstone T: Ciaron Maher	155	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Last start gave a sight but was run down late 3rd in a small field at Sandown-Hillside on July 29 over 1 ½m, on rain affected going, 0.9 len behind Foire De Trone with 123lbs at $3.70. The run before that did the work up front then tired 6th of 10 at Sandown-Hillside on July 15 over 1 ½m, on heavy track, 3 len behind Nearco Frod carrying 117lbs at $2.60. Rates highly and will be hard to stop.

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