AU - Gunnedah - Race 8

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

OPEN

Turf

SOFT 5

28.6K

VIEW

Verdict

TAVROS (1) settled next to last then unleashed powerfully to win impressively over 1 ¹/16m at Scone (metro) nine days ago. Draws a single-figure gate for the first time this prep. Can settle a couple of pairs closer this time and despite a big weight should be too strong for this field. DELRICO (9) last appeared on 22 April when he found the line well to be beaten under two lengths over 1 ¼m at Doomben. Racing well without looking a winner of late. Should be thereabouts regardless of the 32-day gap between runs. SONOFDEC (4) travelled at the tail of a small field and had trouble accelerating under a big weight over 7f at Kembla recently. Goes well third-up and getting out to the mile is a big help. SMOKE ON THE WATER (12) won a BM58 over 7 ½f at Muswellbrook last start in a form reversal. Tougher this time but he is an each-way hope down in the weights. GREEN RUN (8) backs up a week after a fair effort in the 1m Parkes Cup. One for the exotics.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1st Pick 1 Tavros Jockey: Aaron Bullock Trainer: Craig Martin J: Aaron Bullock T: Craig Martin	243	-	-	-	53%	10/11
2	2 Luskaire Jockey: Ben Looker Trainer: Annabel & Rob Archibald J: Ben Looker T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	115	-	-	-	8%	13/1
3	3 Indifference Jockey: Kody Nestor Trainer: Brett & Georgie Cavanough J: Kody Nestor T: Brett & Georgie Cavanough	148	-	-	-	10%	10/1
4	3rd Pick 4 Sonofdec Jockey: Shannen Llewellyn Trainer: Jay Hopkins J: Shannen Llewellyn T: Jay Hopkins	97	-	-	-	10%	10/1
5	5 Taipan Legend Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Cameron Crockett J: Non Runner T: Cameron Crockett	102	-	-	-	4%	Scratched
6	6 Rajnish Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Cameron Crockett J: Non Runner T: Cameron Crockett	98	-	-	-	2%	Scratched
7	7 Pensativa Jockey: Mikayla Weir Trainer: Lou Mary J: Mikayla Weir T: Lou Mary	99	-	-	-	10%	9/1
8	8 Green Run Jockey: Jacob Stiff Trainer: Dar Lunn J: Jacob Stiff T: Dar Lunn	100	-	-	-	6%	16/1
9	2nd Pick 9 Delrico Jockey: Andrew Gibbons Trainer: Jane Clement J: Andrew Gibbons T: Jane Clement	80	-	-	-	6%	18/1
10	10 Ballinderry Sal Jockey: Grant Buckley Trainer: Rodney Northam J: Grant Buckley T: Rodney Northam	92	-	-	-	5%	20/1
11	11 Oenology Jockey: Liberty Smyth Trainer: David Hatch J: Liberty Smyth T: David Hatch	88	-	-	-	5%	20/1
12	12 Smoke On The Water Jockey: Luke Rolls Trainer: James Dobie J: Luke Rolls T: James Dobie	76	-	-	-	8%	12/1

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