AU - Pakenham - Race 2

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

12.4f

Benchmark

Turf

GOOD 4

25.2K

VIEW

Verdict

HANAFUBUKI (3) is knocking on the door, finishing in the first three at her past three starts. Will be hard fit coming back from 1 ?m last time and should take beating again. MERCANTE (2) was a narrow winner here over 1 ?/16m two back before struggling at Bendigo when in the market. Needs to find best but does map well. GYPSY COVE (4) is coming off an easy maiden win here last time out and may be able to go on with it. BIT OF OZ (5) perhaps next best.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1st Pick 1 Cotton Tree Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr J: Non Runner T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	167	-	-	-	48%	Scratched
2	3rd Pick 2 Mercante Jockey: Beau Mertens Trainer: Nigel Blackiston J: Beau Mertens T: Nigel Blackiston	117	-	-	-	19%	9/2
3	2nd Pick 3 Hanafubuki Jockey: Blake Shinn Trainer: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young J: Blake Shinn T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	249	-	-	-	45%	5/4
4	4 Gypsy Cove Jockey: Craig Newitt Trainer: Cindy Alderson J: Craig Newitt T: Cindy Alderson	117	-	-	-	7%	15/1
5	5 Bit Of Oz Jockey: Jamie Mott Trainer: Robbie Griffiths J: Jamie Mott T: Robbie Griffiths	93	-	-	-	3%	40/1
6	6 Gymkerrie Jockey: Paul Gatt Trainer: Jacqui Sims J: Paul Gatt T: Jacqui Sims	65	-	-	-	1%	100/1
7	7 Mr Zigmund Jockey: Sally Wynne Trainer: Peter Foster J: Sally Wynne T: Peter Foster	91	-	-	-	1%	150/1

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