All I Want For Christmas Special

Race : All I Want For Christmas Cup

(Owner Restricted) – Allowance – $50,000
Track : Queensland (AUS)
Restrictions : All horses, 3 years old and up
Distance : A mile and one eighth on the Turf

I like the favourite here in a very open race in PRACTICE SWING from the tigerman stable. Placed at 16 of his 25 starts and will run well here. HSM is a very promising three year old racing against the older horses who will be right in the finish. The Late Mail Tip is for BOOM BANG who is a very consistent horse who can go one better in this race.

The main chances appear to be:

PP1 – INVINCIBLE OJAI (IRE) 9/1

5YO Horse by Invincible Spirit (Ire) 28 starts 10-5-4 $268,589 (marylodge)

Win Percent 35.7% AveragePze 9592 SPRating 95.6

Has been disappointing in four starts since winning the Grade Three Chief Cook Stakes over one mile at New Zealand.

PP2 – 12722 BOOM BANG (AUS) 10/1

4YO Mare by Gunpowder (Aus) 18 starts 4-5-3 $107,372 (wariuz1)

Win Percent 22.2% AveragePze 5965 SPRating 101.0

Runner up at three of last four starts and deserves a change of luck. Latest was at India over nine furlongs in an Allowance race. Has a good chance in this.

PP3 – 22247 TEACHER’S UNIVERSE (JPN) 15/1

3YO Colt by Neo Universe (Jpn) 14 starts 2-4-1 $79,164 (bargainer)

Win Percent 14.2% AveragePze 5654 SPRating 99.7

Has been consistent in Allowance races of late. Rated 104 in a nine furlongs race at Greece and is a three year old still on the improve.

PP4 – 52172 PRACTICE SWING (IRE) 5/1

4YO Colt by Teofilo 25 starts 7-7-2 $277,275 (tigerman)

Win Percent 28% AveragePze 11,091 SPRating 101.4

Very good win win at South Africa three starts back over a mile in Allowance race and followed that with a last start runners up effort at Ireland similar conditions. Will be handled by M Cameron who will give him every chance. Looks the one to beat here.

PP7 – 11646 HSM (AUS) 9/1

3YO Colt by Hussonet 9 starts 5-0-0 $138,520 (alaqou)

Win Percent 55.5% AveragePze 15,391 SPRating 101.6

Very promising three year old who has struggled against the older horses in two of last three starts. Last win was here in the Tarzan Slew Special over one mile. Will be given every chance by Queensland’s top jockey C Wyatt. Will go close in this.

PP14 – 32325 MOTION SICKNESS (ENG) 6/1

5YO Horse by Motivator (GB) 31 starts 10-4-6 $391,881 (riotmagic)

Win Percent 32.2% AveragePze 12,641 SPRating 100.4

Placed four of last five starts the latest at New South Wales in the Jennifer’s Yokel Special over a mile and a quarter. Should be well ridden by S DeBerg.

PP15 – 33130 GIVEN HALF A CHANCE (KY) 10/1

4YO Horse by Any Given Saturday 17 starts 3-0-4 $60,974 (firstfour)

Win Percent 17.6% AveragePze 3586 SPRating 101.4

Scored a good win three starts back on this track in an Allowance race over seven and a half furlongs. Outclassed in the Grade Three Mr Salinger Stakes at Victoria last start.

PP17 – 50877 RIVER OF FUN (AUS) 16/1

4YO Horse by Snitzel 28 starts 7-2-2 $366,470 (holyghost)
Win Percent 25% AveragePze 13,088 SPRating 90.8

Has not run a place since his third at Victoria over the mile trip in a local bred Allowance race some seven starts back.

PP19 – 26223 FRANKLIN TERRACE (IRE) 9/1

5YO Horse by Montjeu (Ire) 48 starts 8-14-6 $764,762 (stormcat55)

Win Percent 16.6% AveragePze 15,932 SPRating 98.2

Very consistent of late with six placings from last eight starts. Last effort at Finland was a good third over nine furlongs at Allowance level. K Damo takes the mount and will give it every chance.

Good Luck to all Runners and have a Merry Christmas

Steve