Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Stephen Wong's Thoughts on the G1 Crown Oaks



This is guest blogger Stephen Wong's take on tonight's Crown Oaks at Flemington.  Remember that Stephen backed the winner, Fiorente, in the Melbourne Cup!

Crown Oaks 2500m
Group 1. Apprentices cannot claim

No     Horse (Barrier)            Jockey               Trainer                     Weight        Price
 1     May’s Dream (5)           N Hall               D K Weir                     55.5          7.00
 2     Arabian Gold (1)           H Bowman        D Vandyke                  55.5          10.00
 3     Kirramosa (10)             N Rawiller          J G Sargent                 55.5          2.50
 4     Gypsy Diamond (8)     J McDonald        J A O’Shea                 55.5           9.00
 5     Solicit (4)                    G Boss                M Ellerton & S Zahra  55.5          10.00
 6     Quayside (7)               B Avdulla            D Payne                       55.5          21.00
 7     Every Faith (9)            M Zahra              R W Smerdon             55.5          51.00
 8     Zanbagh (2)                B Shinn               G H Walter                  55.5          4.80
 9     Melaleuca (3)              B Prebble            T & K O’Sullivan       55.5          20.00
10     Tear Gas (6)               C Williams           D T O’Brien               55.5          41.00

Odds courtesy TAB

Comments by Stephen Wong (Twitter handle: @SW064351)
 1 May’s Dream: Battled determinedly to edge Solicit for second on Saturday. Consider.
 2 Arabian Gold: Kept on okay in Wakeful but distance is a query. Place looks best.
 3 Kirramosa: Rallied wide from rear to win Wakeful. Pace is a concern but is still the one to beat.
 4 Gypsy Diamond: Ran on in closing stages on Saturday but pace looks against her here. Place claims.
 5 Solicit: Classy filly who hasn’t missed a place this preparation. One of the leading chances.
 6 Quayside: Hit the line strongly when winning at Rosehill. Each-way claims.
 7 Every Faith: Has failed to threaten in recent runs. Pass.
 8 Zanbagh: Strung together a pair of easy wins at Ballarat. Worth some thought.
 9 Melaleuca: Put in a shocking run in Wakeful. Looking elsewhere.
10 Tear Gas: Weakened tamely in first attempt at Group company and looks well held.

Tips
 3 Kirramosa
 5 Solicit
 6 Quayside
 1 May’s Dream

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