RACE TALK – Rosehill Racing Preview with Chris Scholtz

Best Bets

RACE 2: (5) FALL FOR CINDY: Good mare is on a seven day backup and will be all the better for her closing fourth over 1400m in this class at Randwick last Saturday after covering ground. Her prior win at Warwick Farm when second up from a spell was first class and can see her enjoying a much better run this week with the extra 100m in her favour. If the predicted rain arrives she ticks the right box with two wins on affected tracks.

RACE 9 (8) STROKE OF LUCK: Showed he had the class to win good races with solid Group performances through the autumn ending with his Group placings in the Rough Habit Plate and Queensland Derby won by Kovalica. Has come back in strong form and can see nothing but improvement from his second up win over 2000m at Randwick under 59kg. Sure to measure up to this company dropping 7kg to the limit weight.

RACE 10 (3) WAY TO THE STARS: Excellent results since resuming, beating Jedibeel first-up under 60.5kg over 1100m at Canterbury before he was nailed on the line over this course and distance on October 7 when he conceded 7kg to the winner with the subsequent G2 winner Doull finishing third. That’s the right form for this grade with an impressive trial win on a soft track at Rosehill eight days ago the perfect primer to have him at his peak for this suitable sprint. Has the speed to exploit his low draw.

Selections

RACE 1: (2) BANDI’S BOY; (6) Tribeca Star; (5) Love Shuck; (1) Dollar Magic

RACE 2: (5) FALL FOR CINDY; (4) Nails Murphy; (2) Dream Hour; (1) Peace Officer

RACE 3: (7) CABOCHE; (4) Peshmerga; (8) Mountain Guest; (7) First Light

RACE 4: (2) SHOHEI; (8) Cholante; (10) Ballroom Bella; (5) Junqueira

RACE 5: (8) MARS MISSION; (1) Robusto; (5) Overriding; (10) Wizard Of Oz

RACE 6: (5) OAKFIELD ARROW; (9) Toronomica; (13) Satness; (16) Victory Lane

RACE 7: (4) PRIVATE EYE; (1) Think About It; (6) Bella Nipotina; (2) Cascadian

RACE 8: (5) KOVALICA; (18) Legarto; (7) Osipenko; (1) Hawaii Five Oh

RACE 9: (9) STROKE OF LUCK; (1) No Compromise; (2) Diamil; (6) Canberra Legend

RACE 10: (3) WAY TO THE STARS; (5) With Your Blessing; (2) Tristate; (9) Jedibeel

Why They Can Win…..

RACE 1: (2) BANDI’S BOY – Strong win last week when second up in this class. Fitter and stays on the same weight.

RACE 3: (1) CABOCHE – Average race. Goes close in this class if he finds his G1 form.

RACE 4: (2) SHOHEI – Eye catching trials have her well prepared for a first-up win.

RACE 5: (8) MARS MISSION – Course winner ready to find his best after two solid efforts since resuming.

RACE 6: (5) OAKFIELD ARROW – Three time winner at this track including this race last year. Capable of a repeat at good odds.

RACE 7: (4) PRIVATE EYE – Could have won The Everest from a better gate. Won this last year off his Everest placing and the extra 100m gives him the chance to turn tables on stablemate Think About It.

RACE 8: (5) KOVALICA – Has run huge races in the Epsom and King Charles. No horse is going better and wide gate can work for him.