AU - Bendigo - Race 2

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

6.5f

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 6

23.1K

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Verdict

Tricky and some likely types are engaged. FEROCIOUS FRANKIE (6) won as expected at Cranbourne on debut and then resumed in stronger than this at Moonee Valley, beaten 2L. Strips fitter and the in-form Shinn is a key jockey switch. She's the one to beat on what we've seen. DIAMOND GUST (1) resumed on the Sandown-Hillside beaten 2.6L after racing greenly throughout. Zahra stays aboard, and the colt will have taken fitness and learning. He can get closer today. MONGOLIAN GOBI (2) went to the post well enough in the same contest when beaten 3L. He'd come off a 4L Maiden win at Sale on debut. He also has claims. SINGLE CHOICE (5) switched from soft tracks to the synthetic and couldn't have been more impressive when belting the Maidens by 4.3L heavily bet. He has to be considered building on that effort.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Third race start. Strong on debut raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by 0.5 len at Cranbourne F&M Mdn-Sw May 16 over 6f defeating Florina Region with 122lbs at $2.30. Went for a spell before returning second last in a small field at Moonee Valley 3yo F SWP on August 23 over 6f, slow going 2 len behind Cherish Me carrying 123lbs at $5. Strong chance. 1st Pick 6 Ferocious Frankie Jockey: Blake Shinn Trainer: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young J: Blake Shinn T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	193	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Third race start. Strong on debut raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by 0.5 len at Cranbourne F&M Mdn-Sw May 16 over 6f defeating Florina Region with 122lbs at $2.30. Went for a spell before returning second last in a small field at Moonee Valley 3yo F SWP on August 23 over 6f, slow going 2 len behind Cherish Me carrying 123lbs at $5. Strong chance.
1	Second run back. First-up after four months 3rd of 7 at Sandown-Hillside 3yo Bm64 on September 3 over 6 ½f, 2.5 len behind Vivid Sun with 131lbs at $4.40. Previously second-up won by 2.5 len at Donald 2yo SW May 3 over 6f defeating Bella Pietra carrying 128lbs at $4.60. Further improvement in store. 2nd Pick 1 Diamond Gust Jockey: Mark Zahra Trainer: Matt Laurie J: Mark Zahra T: Matt Laurie	179	-	-	-	40%	6/4
Analysis Second run back. First-up after four months 3rd of 7 at Sandown-Hillside 3yo Bm64 on September 3 over 6 ½f, 2.5 len behind Vivid Sun with 131lbs at $4.40. Previously second-up won by 2.5 len at Donald 2yo SW May 3 over 6f defeating Bella Pietra carrying 128lbs at $4.60. Further improvement in store.
2	Had two starts to date. When well in the market at debut, raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by 4 len at Sale 2yo Mdn-Sw July 6 over 6f in the wet defeating Angel's Gathering carrying 128lbs at $3.40. Last start from last on the turn 5th of 7 at Sandown-Hillside 3yo Bm64 on September 3 over 6 ½f, 3 len behind Vivid Sun carrying 131lbs at $7. Useful type and worth another chance. 3rd Pick 2 Mongolian Gobi Jockey: Daniel Stackhouse Trainer: Danny O'brien J: Daniel Stackhouse T: Danny O'brien	136	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Had two starts to date. When well in the market at debut, raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by 4 len at Sale 2yo Mdn-Sw July 6 over 6f in the wet defeating Angel's Gathering carrying 128lbs at $3.40. Last start from last on the turn 5th of 7 at Sandown-Hillside 3yo Bm64 on September 3 over 6 ½f, 3 len behind Vivid Sun carrying 131lbs at $7. Useful type and worth another chance.

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