AU - Darwin - Race 8

Thoroughbred

15 Runners

6.5f

Benchmark

Sand

GOOD

24.6K

VIEW

R10

Verdict

Pretty open but feel HAMMURABI (8) is going better than form suggests and looks well placed here. Has raced in richer company last two, and prior to that had won two on end in similar grade to this. Drops back a notch for this and looks a leading player. STOMP'EM (2) was a big winner here two back then scored again here last Wednesday. On the quick back-up but can make it a winning hat-trick. IF I WAS YOU (9) was beaten a length fresh then beaten in a photo here last Wednesday behind Cavendish. Backs up quickly and looks close to a win. CAVENDISH (1) is also on the quick turnaround and is flying but has a horror gate to overcome. A host of scratchings would help. I LOVERAIN (10) rates highly on the latest effort and can measure up.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
8	Most recently eased back early on 5th of 7 at this track 3yo Bm68 on July 25 over 6f, 3.5 len behind Texture carrying 130lbs at $5. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 11 at this track 3yo SW on July 4 over 1m, 6 len behind Leveraged Buyout with 128lbs at $9.50. Well placed and sure to be in the finish. 1st Pick 8 Hammurabi Jockey: Dakota-Lee Gillett Trainer: Tayarn Halter J: Dakota-Lee Gillett T: Tayarn Halter	268	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Most recently eased back early on 5th of 7 at this track 3yo Bm68 on July 25 over 6f, 3.5 len behind Texture carrying 130lbs at $5. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 11 at this track 3yo SW on July 4 over 1m, 6 len behind Leveraged Buyout with 128lbs at $9.50. Well placed and sure to be in the finish.
2	Form hard to fault. Most recently favourite, won by 1.0 len at this track 0 - 62 July 29 over 1m defeating Hopeless Romantic with 132lbs at $2.45. The race before that favourite, won by 4 len at this track 0 - 62 July 18 over 6 ½f defeating Rampazetto with 128lbs at $3.80. Winner last two and can make it a winning hat-trick. 2nd Pick 2 Stomp'em Jockey: Jade Doyle Trainer: Kym Healy J: Jade Doyle T: Kym Healy	113	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Form hard to fault. Most recently favourite, won by 1.0 len at this track 0 - 62 July 29 over 1m defeating Hopeless Romantic with 132lbs at $2.45. The race before that favourite, won by 4 len at this track 0 - 62 July 18 over 6 ½f defeating Rampazetto with 128lbs at $3.80. Winner last two and can make it a winning hat-trick.
9	Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at this track 0 - 58 on July 18 over 5 ½f, 1.0 len behind Copycat carrying 134lbs at $3.40. Second-up 3rd of 7 at this track 0 - 62 on July 29 over 6f, long-neck behind Cavendish carrying 130lbs at $4. Rates highly. Backs up quickly and looks close to a win. 3rd Pick 9 If I Was You Jockey: Jason Lyon Trainer: Chloe Baxter J: Jason Lyon T: Chloe Baxter	122	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at this track 0 - 58 on July 18 over 5 ½f, 1.0 len behind Copycat carrying 134lbs at $3.40. Second-up 3rd of 7 at this track 0 - 62 on July 29 over 6f, long-neck behind Cavendish carrying 130lbs at $4. Rates highly. Backs up quickly and looks close to a win.

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