RACE 9

SPARKLING SEA (13) trialled up smartly in preparation for her QLD campaign when tracking up smart 4YO Cynical and running through the lien nicely. She is a group 1 winner as a 2YO and has only been defeat on 3 occasions through her career. She may be forced to work at some stage in the run but should still be hard to beat. 

DEGARMEA TEALE (7) was eye catching on QLD debut last time out when getting back and flashing home into third. That came off the back of what appeared just a moderate trial beating the lesser assessed Racana. She is likely to have derived plenty of benefit from both her recent race and trial and she should run well despite the poor draw. 

RIPPLES (5) sat without cover at Redcliffe last start and was beaten a long way in what was seemingly quite a disappointing effort for a horse of her calibre. She may not have handled the tight circuit at Redcliffe and probably isn’t a horse known for her toughness. She may be better at Albion Park and with a more economical run in the race. 

SCHOONERS (1) over raced last time out in behind them and was able to reel off a really good last half herself behind the boys in a race taken out by smart youngster Nymbal. She has the gate speed to settle close enough in the run in this race and with a similar effort here back against her own sex she looks a horse that has rough knockout claims. 

SELECTIONS: SPARKLING SEA (13), DEGARMEA TEALE (7), RIPPLES (5), SCHOONERS (1)

SUGGESTED BET: SPARKLING SEA (13) to win.