AU1 - Riverina Paceway - Race 2

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8 Runners

11.3f

Unknown

Synthetic

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Verdict

Hard to knock the consistency of FOURTH RESPONSE (7) having continued a string of wins and placings when a 3.4m second in a higher-graded race here last start. Came from a similar barrier to this when scoring in his lone attempt at this circuit and distance earlier in the campaign. Can go close. ISLAND YANKEE (8) is showing promise having yet to miss the top-two, most recently beaten just over a metre at this circuit. Draws wider but has upside. ARTIST (6) raced wide when resuming at Cranbourne but is proven second-up and won the only time he raced here. MARLO MAREAU (1) has come from wider or second row draws to place in three of her last four starts.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
7	Not far away at the last couple starts, Finished 3.5 m second behind Ohoka Nico at this track over 1 ¹/16m NR up to 55 last start. Before that was beaten 2 metres third again at this track in NR up to 48 on September 26. Winning chance. 1st Pick 7 Fourth Response Jockey: Brad Hewitt Trainer: Craig Turnbull J: Brad Hewitt T: Craig Turnbull	77	-	-	-	72%
Analysis Not far away at the last couple starts, Finished 3.5 m second behind Ohoka Nico at this track over 1 ¹/16m NR up to 55 last start. Before that was beaten 2 metres third again at this track in NR up to 48 on September 26. Winning chance.
8	Two back was well beaten into second behind Usyk at Melton over 1 ¹/16m in a 2yo No NR CG on August 23 at $6.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.1 m finishing second behind Lotusbird at this track over 1 ¹/16m in a NR up to 47 on October 10 at $1.60. Hard to fault on current form. 2nd Pick 8 Island Yankee Jockey: Nathan Jack Trainer: Russell Jack J: Nathan Jack T: Russell Jack	76	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Two back was well beaten into second behind Usyk at Melton over 1 ¹/16m in a 2yo No NR CG on August 23 at $6.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.1 m finishing second behind Lotusbird at this track over 1 ¹/16m in a NR up to 47 on October 10 at $1.60. Hard to fault on current form.
6	Lacklustre performance first-up beaten 24 m seventh behind Starlight Sass at Cranbourne over 1m in a NR 50 to 55 on September 21. Confident of improvement on the first-up effort. 3rd Pick 6 Artist Jockey: Jack Laugher Trainer: Alex Freeman J: Jack Laugher T: Alex Freeman	75	-	-	-	9%
Analysis Lacklustre performance first-up beaten 24 m seventh behind Starlight Sass at Cranbourne over 1m in a NR 50 to 55 on September 21. Confident of improvement on the first-up effort.

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