*******AIRBORNE
ALBURY PREVIEW******
with
NEIL EVANS
Albury
Racing Club
Thursday
Mar 20, 2025
Day
1 of the feature
Gold Cup Carnival
for
Showcase
Hutchinson
Civil
City Hcp meeting
*Home of
the Very Best Border Battles
Fallon St,
NORTH ALBURY, NSW
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6025 1333
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Good 4 & Rail True:
*RACE 1 @ 1.50pm
MEREDITH ROOF PLUMBING COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN PLATE (1000m) – Set Weights;
Apprentices Can Claim:
TOP
SELECTION: 3. SARGEANT STAN (Ron Stubbs/Harry Coffey;58.5kg & barrier 9) -the maiden sprinters at set weights
kick off a big 2 days of carnival action, and there’s plenty of quality &
depth on show. Like this emerging home track 3YO by tough sprint sire Magnus
peaking big time 2nd-up for only his 3rd start, & importantly with blinkers
added. Showed plenty as a well backed favourite on debut here last winter
before being turned out for a lengthy break. Returned with another big
betting move into long odds-on and after looming to win at the furlong; just
peaked on the run late & was collared by the main rival finishing wider
out. Given 23 days between runs to offset the drop back to the 5 furlong trip
is ideal, and expect him to come across & stalk the speed parking off the
fence before pouncing over the final 300m. Leading Victorian country rider
hopping the border to steer is a further pointer
MAIN
DANGERS: 2. *Pride Of Jezza; 5. **Group Chat; 8. *Smart As Grace; 10. *Bessie
La Belle; 13 *One Hard Lady
Likely
Tempo: Good to Strong
My
BET PLAN: SARGEANT STAN to WIN & First Four:
3,5/2,3,5,8,10,13/2,3,5,8,10,13/2,3,5,8,10,13
*RACE
2 @ 2.25pm DUX ALBURY 3YO & UP CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE (2000m) –
Set Weights; Apprentices Can Claim:
TOP
SELECTION: 4. SEA STRIKE (Ben Brisbourne/Lachlan King; 59kg & barrier 3) -right out to the longer journey
now for the maidens and lower class improvers; and it shapes best for this
progressive & well bred Victorian 4YO by superstar Sea The Stars peaking
3rd-up staying at the distance. Swept home for an impressive maiden win at
Benalla over the mile before closing hard from the back to be beaten only a
length when stepping straight to BM 64 level. Very handy stayer in the making
who draws to get cover back in the pack; and only needs a clear shot at them
from the top of the straight on a suitably bigger track
MAIN DANGERS: 1.
*Pennine Way; 5. *Taumata; 8. *Engeline; 11. *O’hellyeah
Likely Tempo: Fair to
Reasonable
My BET PLAN: SEA STRIKE
to WIN
*RACE
3 @ 3.05pm ATURA ALBURY COUNTRY BOOSTED CLASS 1 HCP (1400m) – Min Weight 55kg;
Apprentices Can Claim:
TOP
SELECTION: 1. GHOST WALKER (Danielle Seib/Pierre Boudvillain; 59kg &
barrier 2) -another
competitive lower class battle here, with a few chances. Settled on this
honest & still improving 4YO by Ready For Victory who is primed to finally
crack it for a 2nd career win 4th-up since spring. Did his best work late when
resuming over the mile before a battling effort in a much tougher CL3 Highway
at Randwick over 1800m 5 weeks ago. Then came back in distance and ridden
quieter when charging home to miss narrowly as a well backed favourite at
Goulburn in BM 58 grade. Looks fairly treated carrying 1kg less again back a
shade in trip and winkers going on is a key gear addition; drawn to get plenty
of cover around midfield
MAIN
DANGERS: 2. **Rose Aye; 9. *Bon Holler; 10. *Spicy Lu
Likely
Tempo: Solid
My
BET PLAN: GHOST WALKER to WIN & Trifecta: 1,2/1,2,9,10/1,2,9,10
*RACE
4 @ 3.40pm HABITAT PLANNING SUPER MAIDEN HCP (1400m) – Min Weight 55kg;
Apprentices Can Claim:
TOP
SELECTION: 7. TANYA SIMONE (Ben Brisbourne/Lachlan King; 56.5kg & barrier
17) –staying
at the distance for a handy & open Super Maiden. Settled on this tough
& progressive 3YO Victorian filly by dual Group 1 winner Dissident who is
primed to strike on a 7 day back-up despite drawing wide. Hasn’t missed a place
in her last 3, tracking the speed and missing by a long neck 2 starts ago
before covering plenty of ground yet still ran home well late at Wangaratta.
Gear changes have been made; and while she will again be forced well back from
this draw, has been bursting to get on a bigger track with a much longer run
home. Has never seen anything but a firm surface, and that’s what we get here
MAIN
DANGERS: 2. *Qismah; 3. *Eclair Awesome; 4. *Breezy Bon; 11. *Sister Shay
Likely
Tempo: Reasonable to Solid
My
BET PLAN: Tanya Simone to WIN
*RACE
5 @ 4.20pm MLM ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS BENCHMARK 58 HCP (1600m) – Min
Weight 55kg; Apprentices Can Claim:
TOP
SELECTION: 3. EXTRAVAGANT CHOICE (Nick Olive/Billy Owen; 61kg & barrier
8) -a
stack of chances here over the mile in a very wide & tactical affair. Like
this hard fit and still improving 5YO by Extreme Choice coming back a shade in
distance deep into the prep. Went home best in heavy ground to beat similar
opposition 3 starts ago before finishing just behind the placegetters here
24 days back when not suited through late inside ground. Ridden quieter at
Cowra 10 days ago and looked home for all money cruising up past the 175m; but
was outkicked over the final bit. This is his best trip and the regular rider
sticks
MAIN
DANGERS: 4. *Sorry Sunshine; 7. **Sydney Gal; 9. *Washington; 13. **Lysander;
14. *Southern Dancer
Likely
Tempo: Reasonable to Solid
My
BET PLAN: EXTRAVAGANT CHOICE Each Way & Box Exacta: 3,7,13
*RACE
6 @ 4.55pm BAXTERS CONCRETE ALBURY MILE (1600m) – Min Weight 55kg;
Apprentices Can Claim:
TOP
SELECTION: 10. VILLASAURUS (Donna Scott/TBA; 55kg & barrier 3) -staying over the mile
for the main support race; and in another wide battle; it stacks up nicely for
this progressive & sparingly raced home track 4YO by Villermont peaking
2nd-up over a furlong further. Found the line well to finish less than 3 lengths
from the winner in a CL3 Highway at Rosehill last December before being
spelled. Came back via 2 easy trials with a strong chasing placing in a Country
C’ship Qualifier at Wagga 19 days ago, and has reportedly trained on well
since. Loves firm ground, blinkers come off; gets in on the limit weight and is
drawn to get an economical run with cover a few lengths off the speed
MAIN
DANGERS: 3. *Bianco Vilano; 6. *This Is The Moment; 9. *Fox Appeal; 13.
**Bravissima; 16. *Sturn Words
Likely
Tempo: Fair to Solid
My
BET PLAN: VILLASAURUS to WIN & First
Four:10,13/3,6,9,10,13,16/3,6,9,10,13,16/3,6,9,10,13,16
*RACE
7 @ 5.30pm HUTCHINSON CIVIL CITY HCP (1175m) – Min Weight 55kg; Apprentices Can
Claim:
TOP
SELECTION: 16. GUNDY GUY (Todd Smart/TBA 55kg & barrier 10) –we close Day 1 of the
carnival with the headline sprint; and in a race of several chances; very keen
to ride home at big odds aboard this progressive Canberra 4YO by 2016 Golden
Slipper winner Capitalist. Stiff not to win from a wide gate when charging home
late 1st-up in a BM 86 Federal at home before again unsuited when forced back
to the inside late in a BM 90 Hcp on Black Opal Stakes day. More depth here,
but he’s drawn to settle back and get to the preferred outside over the final
350m; and he already has a 40 percent win rate from 10 starts. Handles all
going & is well over the mark in a wide open sprint
MAIN
DANGERS: 4. **Asgarda; 5. *Master Montaro; 9. **Canny Hell; 12. *Acappella Sun;
18. **Burrandana
Likely
Tempo: Good
My
BET PLAN: GUNDY GUY Each Way & Box Trifecta: 4,9,16,18
**My
BEST EARLY BETS:
R2
4. SEA STRIKE** Approx Market: $3.45 – $3.60; My Rating: $2.15
R6
10. VILLASAURUS** Approx Market: $4.50 – $4.75; My Rating: $2.55
**My
BEST EARLY VALUE:
R4 7.
TANYA SIMONE** Approx Market: $7.00 – $7.50; My Rating: $4.70
**My
BEST EARLY EXOTICS:
R3
Trifecta: 1,2/1,2,9,10/1,2,9,10
R4
First Four: 3,5/2,3,5,8,10,13/2,3,5,8,10,13/2,3,5,8,10,13
GOOD
LUCK
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