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KEMBLA BEST BETS WITH SHAYNE O'CASS
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Race 2 No. 5: Cathedral Cove
Sent out some good signs late here last time at 1200m; 1300m today.
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Race 6 No. 9: Magic Shadow
Should have finished closer and higher up the order first-up.
DAILY DOUBLE
1st Leg: 3, 2nd Leg 3
QUADDIE
Race 4: 1,2,3,5,9
Race 5: 3,9
Race 6: 6,9
Race 7: 3
JOCKEY TO FOLLOW
Tyler Schiller has some good rides at Kembla on Tuesday.
Pharoah Queen is by US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah out of Tasmanian Oaks winner Causeway Lass and on top of that, a very close relation to Sunlight. Granted, it is always hard to win on debut and harder still on a rain affected track but the trials reflect more talent than they suggest on face value. Monte Veebee has been very costly to follow bearing in mind he was beaten at $1,28 ar Albury last start. Going to get there one day soon. This is just the most perfect race for Elegant Artist, more so if the track improves.
Bet: Pharaoh Queen each-way
RACE 2
Cathedral Cove was unplaced in his first four starts but comes into this race off two seconds and a third. That third was here at Kembla on April 15 where he came from seventh of 12 at the turn to finish third. He had 59kgs that day in a much better race than this where he drops down to 56kgs and gets an extra 100m to run them down. Easy to like. Washik has been in the best form of her career this preparation. She makes genuine appeal down there on 53.5kgs. Strassman could/should strip fitter for his first-up fifth in 'the Cathedral Cove race'.
Bet: Cathedral Cove to win (best bet), trifecta 5 (standout), 1,3.10 (boxed)
RACE 3
Livin' Thing wins the prize for best named horse on the day being out of a mare called Electric Light. Think - song. This son of Yes Yes Yes was a hugely impressive debut winner at Hawkesbury back in September last year. ran two decent races after that and spelled. Resumes here off two lovely Randwick trials. Ciaron Maher filly Berezka makes her NSW debut here. Lightly-raced, well-bred type, who has won twice at Caulfield and only four off the winner in the G3 Quezette last prep.
Bet: Livin' Thing to win, quinella 5,6
RACE 4
Kervette has only managed two wins in her 21 starts but she has placed nine times. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find many 'bad' runs on her C.V. Interestingly, her second career start was at Warwick Farm where and when she ran fifth to Tom Kitten. No issues with the wet tracks it seems and really powered home, big time, at her Kembla debut last start. Strawberry Impact has a win and a second in his only two runs at this venue. Go well.
Bet: Kervette to win, quinella 5,9, box trifecta 1,3,5,9
RACE 5
Superhero is out of Mine Two was fourth to English in a Reisling and also a close relation to G1 winner Spright. Superhero has done some good things in his eight starts. He won his maiden over 1400m which is his 'trip' but first-up today over 1200m on a big track armed with two excellent trials makes him easy to like. Ready To Rocket has the advantage of a recent race run and it was a ripper. Maybe barrier 10 of 10 on a Heavy track is a winning draw?
Bet: Superhero to win, quinella 3,9, Daily Double 1st Leg 3, 2nd Leg 3
RACE 6
Magic Shadow was $14/$21/$18 and SP'ed at $19 when resuming recently. Point there is, that's a little whiff of a smoke for the horse when he was first-up at Wyong (wrong track for him) off two really nice, but unhurried trials. The long and the short of it is that he should have finished much higher up the order than he did. It was more than a pass-mark, he was the eye-catcher.All of Divine Vicky's best form is at Kembla. Straand Beauty, Inside Man are both capable of winning.
Bet: Magic Shadow each-way
Flying Embers has accepted for Warwick Farm tomorrow Just for the record, the John Thompson trained mare has a very tidy little C.V of two wins and two seconds from her six starts including on April 21 where she was beaten an inch at Canterbury. Not many more consistent horses racing today than Presides who has only missed out on a medal once in nine starts. Trained here and, like most Lonhro's, he has no issue whatsoever on Heavy tracks. All Black really wasn't anywhere near as bad as ninth of 11 would suggest.
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