Doomben Racing Preview by Nick Foot – May 25

#6 Skirt The Law

She’s a class filly that boasts some good spring form when placed in the Listed Cap D’Antibes at Flemington, finishing on the heels of STRETAN ANGEL and beating home the likes of ESTRIELLA and SALTAIRE. Excuses fresh when she was lame, has since J/O well and D.Lane goes on first time.

Suggested Bet: 1×3 Stake

#4 Clean Energy

Well backed on debut at Warwick Farm (1000m) on a Heavy 10, went straight to the top in a fastly run race and still got home in one of the day’s fastest L200m. That’s the perfect grounding for this step up to 1200m. Adam Hyeronimus sticks for the Waterhouse/Bott team and they are a lethal combination, striking at 23% for their L100 runners together.

Suggested Bet: Win

#1 Spywire

Stack of speed in this race! SPYWIRE is a good Colt who hasn’t been sighted since the St Albans Stakes where he looked a bit of a good thing licked, GROWING EMPIRE and BITTERCREEK were the quinella and that formline is stacking up everywhere. Won a trial in preparation and 1200m back to 1050m suits.

Suggested Bet: Win

#5 Thalassophile

Chris Waller has won 3 of the past 4 and I’m looking for him to do it again with THALASSOPHILE who looks awfully well placed to make it 2 on the bounce. Won at Listed level LS at the Sunny Coast (1400m), running the FL200m of the entire day. Step up to the mile at this point in her prep is ideal.

Suggested Bet: Win

#9 Good Banter

Ferocious overs alert. Winner of the red hot Adrian Knox nudging out subsequent G1 winner Autumn Angel. Has been kept fresh with a trial in between runs. Almost feels like the forgotten runner here.

#4 Private Legacy

Runner up in the G1 Australasian Oaks (2000m), closing off in the 4th FL200m of the meeting, on a day that the G1 Sangster was run. Drawn out so will be well back, expect her to come with a huge late run.

Suggested Bet: Small win bets

#10 Naval College

Quite an even bunch of older gallopers who have found their ceilings and mix their form a bit. NAVAL COLLEGE hasn’t reached the level of some of these but looks the big improver here. Forget the FUP run in the Hollindale Stakes, he ran home in the inferior going on a Heavy 10 and doesn’t go a yard in the wet. 2nd up form is very good and is worth an each way ticket.

Suggested Bet: Each Way

#12 Yellow Brick

Class QLD galloper who’s Spring campaign didn’t work out as the Sears stable would have hoped. Loved the FUP run when wide throughout, will be topped up for this. Last QLD carnival ran well 2nd up over 1400m in the Fred Best behind HAWAII FIVE OH.

Suggested Bet: Win

Best Bet – R4 Clean Energy

Best Value – R3 Skirt The Law

Best Roughie – R9 Naval College