RACE 3

GUS (4) was able to make a mid race move to the lead last start when taking out a somewhat messy race where Lovemeto galloped on the home turn and impeded a number of runners back in the field. He is the series favourite and certainly did his claims no harm when doing that mid race work before still dashing home 28.1. He should be close enough again in the run and will be hard to hold out late. 

ARCEE PHEONIX (2) is the reigning Inter Dominion champion having led all the way in last year’s Grand Final. He sat without cover last time out in a very slowly run race taken out by stablemate GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW and ROCKINWITHATTITUDE who dead heated. He battled on nicely there for third and is seemingly beginning to recapture some of his better form in recent outings. He is likely to look for the lead in this race and may get his chance to lead all the way. 

GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (1) secured a good run behind the leader ROCKINWITHATTITUDE last time out and appeared to head her up the straight before going a touch roughly in the concluding stages and having to settle for a dead heat. He looks set to secure a similar run in this race potentially behind his stablemate Arcee Pheonix and he looks to have strong place claims. 

TORO STRIDE (8) was having his first run for the stable of Jason Grimson last time out and looked terribly unlucky when badly held up in the concluding stages. He draws to get a good run through behind a horse likely to settle close enough. He will need to run well to collect enough points to make his way into the final having run seventh last start but certainly looks capable. 

SELECTIONS: GUS (4), ARCEE PHEONIX (2), GOTFEELINGSYOUKNOW (1), TORO STRIDE (8)

SUGGESTED BET: ARCEE PHEONIX (2) each way.