AU - Sandown Hillside - Race 9

Thoroughbred

13 Runners

11.9f

OPEN

Turf

GOOD 4

514.0K

VIEW

R10

Verdict

Good edition of the Zipping Classic. JUJA KIBO (5) comes back from 2m of the Melbourne Cup but don't let that put you off - plenty have done so and won this race. He ran a cracking third there off a moderate tempo having also sprinted hard to win The Metropolitan and Moonee Valley Gold Cup. If anything, back in trip might be a positive given his turn of foot. KINGSWOOD (2) comes here off winning the Caulfield Cup. He raced wide there but was kept out of trouble by Allen who allowed him to build into the race nicely. He rates highly off that and Zahrann franked the form at Flemington. Very wary of TRAVOLTA (9) who was off a let up in the Sydney Gold Cup and ripped home from the back to win impressively. The splits there were outstanding and now he gets J-Mac on with added fitness. SMALL FRY (10) stands out having chased Point Of Law into second in the Geelong Cup. Just wonder if he wants further given they went hard in that race. MIDDLE EARTH (6) next best.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Recent form sound. Last start made some head-way from midfield, 3rd of 23 in the G1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 3 over 2m, slow going 4 len behind Point Of Law with 121lbs at $14. Before that won by 0.5 len in the G2 Moonee Valley Cup at Flemington on October 24 over 1/16m defeating Kings Valley carrying 128lbs at $7.50. Very good in the Cup and back in trip no issue at all. 1st Pick 5 Juja Kibo Jockey: Sam Clipperton Trainer: Ciaron Maher J: Sam Clipperton T: Ciaron Maher	129	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Recent form sound. Last start made some head-way from midfield, 3rd of 23 in the G1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 3 over 2m, slow going 4 len behind Point Of Law with 121lbs at $14. Before that won by 0.5 len in the G2 Moonee Valley Cup at Flemington on October 24 over 1/16m defeating Kings Valley carrying 128lbs at $7.50. Very good in the Cup and back in trip no issue at all.
2	Racing well recently. Most recently won by 0.5 len in the G1 Caulfield Cup on October 17 over 1 ½m defeating Saint George with 121lbs at $26. The run before that 4th in a small field in the G1 Might And Power Stakes at Caulfield on October 10 over 1 ¼m, 1.75 len behind Land Legend carrying 130lbs at $12. Rates highly off the Caulfield Cup win, go close. 2nd Pick 2 Kingswood Jockey: John Allen Trainer: Gavin Bedggood J: John Allen T: Gavin Bedggood	144	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Racing well recently. Most recently won by 0.5 len in the G1 Caulfield Cup on October 17 over 1 ½m defeating Saint George with 121lbs at $26. The run before that 4th in a small field in the G1 Might And Power Stakes at Caulfield on October 10 over 1 ¼m, 1.75 len behind Land Legend carrying 130lbs at $12. Rates highly off the Caulfield Cup win, go close.
9	Most recently was well back until straightening, raced back then made ground from the turn, won by 0.6 len in the LR Sydney Gold Cup at Randwick on October 31 over 1 ¼m defeating Barrengarry with 125lbs at $15. Before that 7th of 14 in the G2 Kingston Town Stakes at Randwick on September 19 over 1 ¼m, 3.5 len behind The Euphrates with 123lbs at $12. Huge win latest and can strip fitter with J-Mac taking over. 3rd Pick 9 Travolta Jockey: James Mcdonald Trainer: Chris Waller J: James Mcdonald T: Chris Waller	150	-	-	-	14%	13/2
Analysis Most recently was well back until straightening, raced back then made ground from the turn, won by 0.6 len in the LR Sydney Gold Cup at Randwick on October 31 over 1 ¼m defeating Barrengarry with 125lbs at $15. Before that 7th of 14 in the G2 Kingston Town Stakes at Randwick on September 19 over 1 ¼m, 3.5 len behind The Euphrates with 123lbs at $12. Huge win latest and can strip fitter with J-Mac taking over.

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