The Wreath of Roses
Race : Wreath Of Roses Turf Filly Dash – Stakes – $65,000
Track : Queensland (AUS)
Restrictions : Fillies and mares, 3 years old
Distance : Six and one half furlongs on the Turf
Only a small field of seven go to the post in this three year old filly sprint on Saturday. CRO BULLET and KYOTO CAFE look like the likely leaders with SACRILEGIOUS sitting just behind them. The favourite THE LADY IN RED will settle midfield and should prove to strong over the concluding stages. Below is a rundown on all runners
PP1 – 31131 THE LADY IN RED (KY) 9/5
3YO Mare by Einstein (Brz) 10 starts 5-0-3 $146,000 (skunkworks)
Win Percent 50.0% AveragePze $14,600 SPRating 104
Has now won three of her last four starts and is racing in terrific form. Followed a third in the Grade Three Darling Fred Stakes at Surrey with a close win at Japan in a six and a half furlongs Allowance race returning an SP of 104.
PP2 – 11181 GOLDIKOVA (AUS) 5/2
3YO Mare by Northern Meteor (Aus) 12 starts 6-4-0 $143,735 (sjmeola3)
Win Percent 50.0% AveragePze $11,977 SPRating 94
Has won five of her last six starts the last in the Grey Car Turf Filly Sprint at Germany over five and a half furlongs when a long odds on favourite. Will be given every chance by
PP3 – 42221 CRO BULLET (KY) 11/1
3YO Mare by Red Bullet 12 starts 3-4-1 $100,759 (mrvica)
Win Percent 25.0% AveragePze 8396 SPRating 88
Has been very consistent lately and tried to lead all the way at South Korea in the Point Out Sprint over this distance when runner up for the third consecutive start. Finally broke back into the winners circle last start at North Korea in an Allowance race when a long odds on favourite.
PP4 – 01311 KYOTO CAFE (JPN) 7/1
3YO Mare by Manhattan Cafe (Jpn) 11 starts 5-1-1 $170,700 (john3540)
Win Percent 45.4% AveragePze $15,518 SPRating 89
Has won three of last four starts but all on dirt tracks. Last start was a long odds on favourite at Denmark over six furlongs in an Allowance race when she led all the way. Won her first two on turf so does go on the grass.
PP5 – 52059 MOGARD CANDY (OH) 15/1
3YO Mare by Academy Award 10 starts 1-2-0 $107,960 (wove)
Win Percent 10.0% AveragePze $10,796 SPRating 90
Has not been placed at last three since second at Surrey in an Allowance race. Has been placed at Grade Two level as a two year old so is capable of improving.
PP6 – 11162 SACRILEGIOUS (IRE) 7/2
3YO Mare by Sea The Stars (Ire) 8 starts 4-2-1 $136,356 (icbomber1)
Win Percent 50.0% AveragePze 17,044 SPRating 97
Won three races on end ending with the Tabasco Niner Turf Filly Sprint at Portugal over today’s distance returning a career high SP of 97. Failed in the wet then at Newmarket before running on well last start at Germany in the Grey Car Sprint when a well beaten second. Will appreciate the distance here. M Cameron takes the mount and will give it every chance.
PP7 – 11134 NONEOFYOURBUSINESS (AUS) 5/1
3YO Mare by Lohnro (Aus) 9 starts 3-1-1 $107,603 (woof)
Win Percent 33.3% AveragePze $11,955 SPRating 95
Has been working her way through the classes with a Maiden win at New South Wales followed by two Allowance wins at Newmarket and the United Arab Emirates. Last two in Stakes races have been OK.
Suggested Bet
Can’t go past the favourite The Lady In Red short but will prove hard to beat.
Good Luck to all Runners
Steve