AU - Echuca - Race 2

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

Maiden

Turf

SOFT 7

23.0K

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Verdict

PORTLAND ROSE (11) resumes having been thought highly enough of by connections to tackle the G2 Blue Diamond Prelude on debut. She only beat one home there behind subsequent Blue Diamond winner Streisand but comes back a mile in grade now and can be further improved. Go close. PRESSCODE (1) resumes off a long break. He ran well on debut at Morphettville before a sound effort at Moe. Market will be key but can run well. FULLY FUNDED (6) resumes. She just found one better on debut at Kyneton and is another expected to improve this time around. Debutant BIG TROUBLE (8) showed enough in her recent jump-out placing to suggest she can make her presence felt too.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
11	Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when ran second last of 11 in the G2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) at Caulfield on February 7 over 5 ½f, 8 len behind Streisand carrying 123lbs at $31. This is an ideal race to kick off. Should do much better here. 1st Pick 11 Portland Rose Jockey: Jye Mcneil Trainer: Robbie Griffiths J: Jye Mcneil T: Robbie Griffiths	69	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when ran second last of 11 in the G2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) at Caulfield on February 7 over 5 ½f, 8 len behind Streisand carrying 123lbs at $31. This is an ideal race to kick off. Should do much better here.
1	Resuming after a ten months break. Finished off last preparation fourth of 13 at Moe 4Upmdn-Sw October 19 over 5 ½f, 3 len behind Torvega with 131lbs at $2.70. On debut second of 10 at Morphettville 4yo+ Mdn-Sw October 4 over 5 ¼f, 1.75 len behind Hot Statement with 128lbs at $3. Looks a strong chance. 2nd Pick 1 Presscode Jockey: Thomas Stockdale Trainer: Alexander Rae J: Thomas Stockdale T: Alexander Rae	119	-	-	-	56%
Analysis Resuming after a ten months break. Finished off last preparation fourth of 13 at Moe 4Upmdn-Sw October 19 over 5 ½f, 3 len behind Torvega with 131lbs at $2.70. On debut second of 10 at Morphettville 4yo+ Mdn-Sw October 4 over 5 ¼f, 1.75 len behind Hot Statement with 128lbs at $3. Looks a strong chance.
6	Racing first-up today. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Yarra Valley 3yo F Mdn-Sw March 24 over 6f, soft track, 2.75 len behind Our Yonglee carrying 126lbs at $10. On debut second of 10 at Kyneton 3yo F Mdn-Sw February 10 over 6f, a long neck behind Succaforyou with 126lbs at $3.60. Hard to beat while fresh. 3rd Pick 6 Fully Funded Jockey: Jake Noonan Trainer: Mark Walker J: Jake Noonan T: Mark Walker	104	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Racing first-up today. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Yarra Valley 3yo F Mdn-Sw March 24 over 6f, soft track, 2.75 len behind Our Yonglee carrying 126lbs at $10. On debut second of 10 at Kyneton 3yo F Mdn-Sw February 10 over 6f, a long neck behind Succaforyou with 126lbs at $3.60. Hard to beat while fresh.

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