Southern Atlantic Sprint

Race : Southern Atlantic Turf Mare Sprint – Stakes – $65,000
Track : Queensland (AUS)
Restrictions : Fillies and mares, 4 years old and up
Distance : Seven and half furlongs on the Turf

PP1 – 13125 ERENDIRA PROSPECT (ENG) 9/2

5YO Mare by Shamardal 22 starts 8-4-2 $488,671 (erendira)

Win Percent 36.3% AveragePze 22,212 SPRating 115

Bold front runner in good form. Won well in a Hong Kong Allowance three runs back was followed by an excellent second at Norway in the La Gomera Memorial over seven furlongs when she returned an SP of 115. Will be given every chance by Queensland’s top jockey C Wyatt who will rate her well in front.

PP2 – 59748 SOME CASTLE (KY) 23/1

5YO Mare by Castledale (Ire) 29 starts 11-3-3 $323,730 (dublinlad)

Win Percent 37.9% AveragePze 11,163 SPRating 96

Is a multiple Stakes winner who has been out of the winners circle for some time now and has not run a place in her last five. Hard to see her troubling these.

PP3 – 22316 DEVIL’S TRIANGLE (IRE) 9/1

6YO Mare by Sadler’s Wells 43 starts 13-9-5 $565,185 (afc)

Win Percent 30.2% AveragePze 13,143 SPRating 105

Won well at Allowance level in Virginia two starts back over seven and a half furlongs. Forget latest sixth on a yielding track in South Africa in the Minorca Stakes. Will be handled by M Cameron who will give him every chance.

PP4 – 11301 SISSON’S TACTIC (KY) 8/1

5YO Mare by Tactical Cat 25 starts 10-3-4 $284,030 (mine2)

Win Percent 40.0% AveragePze 11,361 SPRating 106

Returned to the winning circle last starts at India when victorious over seven furlongs in an Allowance race. Consistent mare with eight placings from past nine starts who will run well.

PP5 – 11132 LARKSPUR (KY) 5/1

5YO Mare by Bluegrass Cat 21 starts 8-2-3 $204,047 (adrian4)

Win Percent 38.0% AveragePze 9716 SPRating 116

Scored a terrific win three runs back in the La Gomera Memorial in Norway when she returned an SP of 116 over the seven furlongs. Has since been placed in both Stakes races contested and will enjoy the extra trip here. I can see her settling near the tail of the field and finishing powerfully in the stretch.

PP6 – 11111 HAACK’S RAY (KY) 14/1

4YO Mare by Ghostzapper 13 starts 6-1-0 $130,493 (ottohaack)

Win Percent 46.1% AveragePze 10,037 SPRating 112

Exciting up and coming mare who has won her past five starts including Norway over seven furlongs and Berkshire over six and a half last start. This is her biggest test to date but I think she can sneak a place at good odds.

PP7 – 22251 ROCK OF PASSION (IRE) 12/1

8YO Mare by Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire) 34 starts 10-9-5 $514,498 (heubeck)

Win Percent 29.4% AveragePze 15,132 SPRating 105

Lightly raced eight year old who with a good win last start at Surrey over seven furlongs in an Allowance race. Always tries hard.

PP8 – 12133 QUALIFICATION (AUS) 18/1

4YO Mare by Elusive Quality 12 starts 4-2-4 $117,674 (horsechaos)

Win Percent 33.3% AveragePze 9806 SPRating 106

Lightly race four year old who scored at Allowance level here three runs back. Good third at Berkshire last start and looks the likely leader.

PP9 – 11352 K’S MANHASSET (KY) 12/1

5YO Mare by Bernardini 21 starts 8-7-3 $265,742 (xledwith)

Win Percent 38.0% AveragePze 12,654 SPRating 102

Won three Allowance races in New Zealand before running some even races in harder black type starts. I think she will struggle here.

PP10 – 64742 VITELLI (ENG) 20/1

5YO Mare by Pivotal (GB) 34 starts 8-4-4 $275,951 (super3)

Win Percent 23.5% AveragePze 8116 SPRating 97

Has not won since The Area 51 Special at Kentucky six starts back over seven and a half furlongs. Placed for the first time since at her latest effort in an Allowance race at Massachusetts.

PP11 – 11113 CLASSIC HAACK (ENG) 7/1

5YO Mare by Beat Hollow (GB) 20 starts 10-2-3 $266,623 (erendirax)

Win Percent 50.0% AveragePze 13,331 SPRating 108

Won five in a row including the Check Into Cash Stakes at Tasmania over seven furlongs before third in South Africa over the mile in the Minorca Stakes. The newcomer K Damo takes the mount and will give it every chance.

PP12 – 11133 UNSNAPPED (KY) 8/1

5YO Mare by A.P.Indy 20 starts 11-3-3 $356,996 (circusham)

Win Percent 55.0% AveragePze 17,849 SPRating 105

Went through a purple patch winning four straight including two stakes races over similar journeys to today’s race. Finished strongly for third last run in the Sing To Me Special at Ireland. Will need to return to best against this hot field.

PP13 – 42220 BECKINSALE (IRE) 21/1

4YO Mare by Galileo (Ire) 17 starts 3-7-2 $315,590 (rohan)

Win Percent 17.6% AveragePze 18,564 SPRating 99

Was a good third in harder Grade Three The Wake Up Stakes three starts back in Victoria over a mile and a quarter but may find this a bit short in distance.

PP14 – 11319 WICKEDLY COOL (IRE) 10/1

4YO Mare by Galileo (Ire) 16 starts 10-2-2 $596,330 (muchalucha)

Win Percent 62.5% AveragePze 37,270 SPRating 104

Very consistent mare with 14 placings from 16 career starts. Forget last start when tried over the longer journey and go on win two runs back over the mile in a Japan Allowance race. Is the class runner of the field but will need to be well ridden by S DeBerg from the outside draw.

MY SELECTIONS

LARKSPUR (KY) 5/1

ERENDIRA PROSPECT (ENG) 9/2

HAACK’S RAY (KY) 14/1

CLASSIC HAACK (ENG) 7/1

Good Luck to all Runners

Steve