AU - Randwick Kensington - Race 4

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

8.9f

Benchmark

Turf

GOOD 4

43.5K

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Verdict

LA MORRA (8) kept fresh and back sharply in grade and trip. Faded quickly in the straight with a disappointing eleventh over 1 ½m in the G1 ATC Australian Oaks at Randwick. Well placed in this company and can return to form from the good gate. WOUNDER (9) handy mare who produced solid closing splits with a respectable sixth over 7 ¾f at Canterbury second-up. Ticks a few boxes today and expected to go close. OSO SPIRITED (1) improving mare ready to win fourth-up. Sat on the good tempo with a gritty second over 1 ³/16m at Canterbury. Will take control again and prove hard to get past. TOTOKA (7) jumped slowly and never got into the contest with a poor tenth over 1 ?m at Hawkesbury in BM78 grade. Comes back a few levels with the 7lbs claim. Sharp improver.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
8	Comes off a 32 day let-up. Most recently raced on the speed throughout before fading second last of 12 at Randwick in the G1 Atc Oaks on April 11 over 1 ½m, 31 len behind Ohope Wins with 123lbs at $61. Before that 4th of 16 at Randwick in the G3 Adrianknox on April 4 over 1 ¼m, slow going 6 len behind Profoundly with 119lbs at $201. Kept fresh and will find this more to her liking. 1st Pick 8 La Morra Jockey: Chad Schofield Trainer: John P Thompson J: Chad Schofield T: John P Thompson	145	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Comes off a 32 day let-up. Most recently raced on the speed throughout before fading second last of 12 at Randwick in the G1 Atc Oaks on April 11 over 1 ½m, 31 len behind Ohope Wins with 123lbs at $61. Before that 4th of 16 at Randwick in the G3 Adrianknox on April 4 over 1 ¼m, slow going 6 len behind Profoundly with 119lbs at $201. Kept fresh and will find this more to her liking.
9	Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming eased back early on 8th of 12 at Rosehill F&M Bm64 on April 6 over 7f, slow going 4 len behind Little Iris with 131lbs at $31. Last start 6th of 9 at Canterbury F&M Bm64 on April 22 over 7 ¾f, 1.2 len behind Spanish Artist carrying 123lbs at $31. Ticks plenty of boxes today, go close. 2nd Pick 9 Wounder Jockey: James Mcdonald Trainer: Chris Waller J: James Mcdonald T: Chris Waller	126	-	-	-	40%
Analysis Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming eased back early on 8th of 12 at Rosehill F&M Bm64 on April 6 over 7f, slow going 4 len behind Little Iris with 131lbs at $31. Last start 6th of 9 at Canterbury F&M Bm64 on April 22 over 7 ¾f, 1.2 len behind Spanish Artist carrying 123lbs at $31. Ticks plenty of boxes today, go close.
1	Form hard to fault. At the latest run set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 8 at Canterbury Bm78 on April 22 over 1 ³/16m, 0.7 len behind Cap Saint Martin carrying 119lbs at $3.30. The race before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd in a small field at Warwick Farm Bm72 on April 1 over 1m, slow going 0.9 len behind Mornington Pier carrying 121lbs at $2.50. Major player who will take catching with the claim. 3rd Pick 1 Oso Spirited Jockey: Zac Wadick Trainer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Zac Wadick T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	143	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Form hard to fault. At the latest run set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 8 at Canterbury Bm78 on April 22 over 1 ³/16m, 0.7 len behind Cap Saint Martin carrying 119lbs at $3.30. The race before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd in a small field at Warwick Farm Bm72 on April 1 over 1m, slow going 0.9 len behind Mornington Pier carrying 121lbs at $2.50. Major player who will take catching with the claim.

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