RACE 9

CAPTAINS MISTRESS (3) was sensational in her Rising Sun domination when rating a stunning 1.50.3 mile rate for the 2138 and beating stars including Marketplace and Hollywood Strip with relative ease. She is unlikely to break any records in this race backing up off that outstanding win with an eye to the Inter Dominion Final coming up next week.  She will start the shortest price favourite around the country on Saturday and will win by as far as she likes. 

HESITATE (1) looks set to be the beneficiary of a race which might be fairly sedately run given Captains Mistress will have an eye towards her Inter Dominion Grand Final run a week later. Although he was well beaten in The Rising Sun he did start from the widest draw and was beaten by a genuine superstar in Captains Mistress. He is a horse with brilliant high speed that should be able to get the tow along behind the short priced favourite and looks likely to run second on paper. 

FOX DAN (2) raced without a lot of luck in The Rising Sun when getting back before flashing into sixth late just missing nabbing Sinaloa in the concluding stages. He looks set to secure a favourable run in this race 3 back on the pegs with the short priced favourite likely to turn the race into a dash home where runners close to the speed on the pegs should be favoured. 

BRAVENTREACHEROUS (4) gets the nod for fourth ahead of Fate Awaits given this horse is likely to settle closer on the pegs in the run and does have a brilliant turn of speed when driven cold in his races. He ran a good race for fifth finishing alongside Xpress Party and Cynical in the consolation of The Rising Sun. 

SELECTIONS: CAPTAINS MISTRESS (3), HESITATE (1), FOX DAN (2), BRAVENTREACHEROUS (4)

SUGGESTED BET: HESITATE (1) & CAPTAINS MISTRESS (3) quinella.