AU - Pakenham - Race 4

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

12.7f

Maiden

Turf

SOFT 5

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Verdict

ARDASHIR (1) is a lightly raced gelding who looks ready to improve rising in trip. He was a former import from Ireland who debuted over 1 ?/16m in Ireland and has been solid in two runs here over shorter. Suspect he'll relish the distance and take plenty of beating. ANGEL FEET (4) has raced at Yarra Valley his past three, finding the line well enough behind a dominant winner for second there last time. He's bred to stay so getting up to this trip now suits on the bigger track and Lane goes on from a soft gate. ZINOVATION (3) has been good in three runs back and will be peaking now with genuine claims while ERUPT (6) wasn't far away on debut here and can improve quickly up in trip.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Third-up today. Resuming eased back early on 6th of 8 at this track Mdn-Sw on February 19 over 1m, 5.5 len behind Mr Independent with 131lbs at $7. Second run from a spell 8th of 11 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on March 10 over 1 ¼m, 2.75 len behind Princess Painton carrying 131lbs at $8. Profiles nicely. Can improve now and takes beating. 1st Pick 1 Ardashir Jockey: Ethan Brown Trainer: Ciaron Maher J: Ethan Brown T: Ciaron Maher	139	-	-	-	45%	5/4
Analysis Third-up today. Resuming eased back early on 6th of 8 at this track Mdn-Sw on February 19 over 1m, 5.5 len behind Mr Independent with 131lbs at $7. Second run from a spell 8th of 11 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on March 10 over 1 ¼m, 2.75 len behind Princess Painton carrying 131lbs at $8. Profiles nicely. Can improve now and takes beating.
5	Most recently 7th of 11 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on March 10 over 1 ¼m, 2.25 len behind Princess Painton with 130lbs at $5. The run before that made ground from midfield, 2nd of 10 at Hobart in the LR Tas Derby on February 6 over 1m, 0.8 len behind Dad And Dave with 126lbs at $8. Can atone. 2nd Pick 5 Colizzi Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: David & Coral Feek J: Non Runner T: David & Coral Feek	171	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
Analysis Most recently 7th of 11 at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on March 10 over 1 ¼m, 2.25 len behind Princess Painton with 130lbs at $5. The run before that made ground from midfield, 2nd of 10 at Hobart in the LR Tas Derby on February 6 over 1m, 0.8 len behind Dad And Dave with 126lbs at $8. Can atone.
4	Most recently ran on from midfield, 2nd of 9 at Yarra Valley Mdn-Sw on March 15 over 1 ³/16m, 4.5 len behind Sonic Bender with 130lbs at $5.50. Before that 5th of 10 at Yarra Valley Mdn-Sw on February 21 over 1 ³/16m, 2.75 len behind Yoshi Stardom with 130lbs at $7. Making headway. Up in trip suits and he gets every hope here. 3rd Pick 4 Angel Feet Jockey: Damian Lane Trainer: Chris Waller J: Damian Lane T: Chris Waller	147	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Most recently ran on from midfield, 2nd of 9 at Yarra Valley Mdn-Sw on March 15 over 1 ³/16m, 4.5 len behind Sonic Bender with 130lbs at $5.50. Before that 5th of 10 at Yarra Valley Mdn-Sw on February 21 over 1 ³/16m, 2.75 len behind Yoshi Stardom with 130lbs at $7. Making headway. Up in trip suits and he gets every hope here.

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