Author: Drew Patchell

The early ‘tip’ around town back in July, Dawn Patrol resumed with an 11th beaten 3L in Group 2 company earlier this month behind Superstorm. Dawn Patrol needs no less ground than 2000m to actually ‘get going’ on a track and 2400m+ is the ideal for the son of Galileo. Those who expected something first…
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Winner of the Saratoga Derby Invitation Stakes last month, 3YO State of Rest is an interesting international runner in the Cox Plate this year. Coming to Australia with a Timeform Rating of just 116, he is certainly ratings wise below where you would want him to be to get a win in this years Cox…
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Gold Trip is Cox Plate bound! The top international chance for the 2021 Cox Plate arrives next week in Melbourne and is now a $10 shot or less with most bookies. Gold Trip ran a very strong 4th in the Arc last year and this year has run 2nd and 3rd in Group 1s over…
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Confirmed to be making his way out to Australia along with Twillight Payment closer to the Melbourne Cup, Away He Goes is guaranteed a run with 54.5kg in the race. The standout runs on his record is the 2nd behind Trueshan in the Al Shaqeb Goodwood Cup two runs back when he traveled up like…
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Previously with Aidan O’Brien in Ireland. Delphi won four in a row including a 4L Listed win and G3 St Leger beating the likes of Master of Reality over 2800m. Now with the Freedman stable, he is on the path to a Melbourne Cup. Best seen when ridden hard out front leading and pushing tempo.…
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Despite no local stablehands being allowed to travel out to Australia with Spanish Mission for the Andrew Balding team, the data suggests that the UK import is a top-line contender for the 2021 Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. It was confirmed this morning by Racing.com that Spanish Mission would be on the next flight out and…
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Randwick Race 2 – Vale Nini Vascotto BM78 – 1100m Stolen Jade: Measured up okay enough last prep. Back in class after finishing last first up when did too much work. Barrier ideal here but has to return to best to be a chance. Enfleurage: First up last prep measured up to this type of…
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Eagle Farm Race 1 – 1835m – Class 6 Stardome: Winner in much better grade three back at Doomben over 2200m. Back to 1600 last start ran a -9.6 PF data rating. Three and Four back ran around the -6.0 PF data rating mark. Final 200m of 12.38 over the 1600m on a Soft 7…
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Morphetville Race 2 – BM-72 – 1050m Alleboom: Trialled behind Behemoth untouched the whole way. Jumped nicely with good early speed. Query big time on heavy with his action to find his best. Appreciates the 1000-1100m range races. Will be the one to run down. Lakhani Rose: Get back run on type. Never runs a…
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Doomben Race 3 – Cascade Plate – Class 3 – 1050m Contemptuous: Ideal position in run just off tempo from barrier. Good first up record. Did record a -6.8 last prep at Doomben when third in a Class 3. Respect at price. I have a query over the PF data of the runner with that…
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