Royal Randwick with the rail TRUE on a GOOD track. A headwind in the straight may help horses with cover running on. Trial notes for the 2YOs; AKIHIRO (near pace, urged for 3rd at Hawkesbury), BACCHANALIA (big stride, midfield and nice to line 4th, then quiet 6th to CAPTIVANT), CAPTIVANT (mid, ran on for 1st, plain time), FEIRME PRINCE (midfield 4th, then on-pace 2nd to HODGSON in fair time), HODGSON (mid, good to line 5th and on-pace win 1st in fair time), MONTANA FLASH (slow start, ran on for 1st in slow time), EMERALD BAY (led, strong 1st in decent time), LAN KWAI FONG (back, held up, good to line 3rd in fair time), SHE'S ALL CLASS (urged to lead, good 1st in decent time), TESTIMONIAL (on-pace 1st then quiet 6th). The key chances look like BACCHANALIA, HODGSON, KALASHNIKOV, EMERALD BAY, LAN KWAI FONG, SHE'S ALL CLASS and TESTIMONIAL. [FORM GUIDE only]
Quick Tips
Analyst: Testimonial
Horse Expert: Hodgson
Bookie Battler: Emerald Bay
Gear Changes
- 2. Bacchanalia: Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME
- 5. Hodgson: Blinkers FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME
- 7. Montana Flash: Blinkers FIRST TIME
- 8. Emerald Bay: Blinkers FIRST TIME
- 10. She's All Class: Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME
- 11. Testimonial: Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME