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Rosehill Saturday Turf Talk: Mitch Cohen's keen on $5 best bet as Shayne O'Cass spruiks $17 pop
Form analysts Mitch Cohen and Shayne O'Cass debate all the key chances on Saturday's 10-race card at Rosehill Gardens in this week's edition of Turf Talk.
MITCH'S BEST BET
Race 6 No.2 TRAVOLTA
SHAYNO'S BEST BET
Race 3 No.10 REFLECT
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Shayno: Hello Mitchy. It is going to be a wet Rosebud day on Saturday but it looks like at least we will have a Rosebud! I am with one of my favourite 2YO's from last season named after one of my favourite bands, SKYHOOK (Race 5 No.1). And yes I am aware Mitchy it was Skyhooks!
Mitch: We can agree to start, Skyhooks are a great band indeed. As for the horse, I think he might want a bit further. I've gone the way of PALLATON (Race 5 No.5). He has trialled up nicely and could be in for a big spring.
2 trials, 2 wins into spring for Pallaton (3c Wootton Bassett x Anevay)
Had an air of potential topliner about him during the 2YO season. We're about to find out! @MFreedmanRacing @CoolmoreAus
— Breednet (@BreednetNews) August 7, 2025
Shayno: Speaking of favourite horses, I've tipped OUR GOLD HOPE (Race 7 No.6) when she has been $5 and / or $81 dollars and even though she hasn't paid off, money-wise, she has never let me down. Like her on Saturday and for the spring.
Mitch: You are honorary member of the Kembla supporters club. Of course I am with her too. I have loved her trials and she should relish the rain affected track on the weekend.
Shayno: If I was a trainer Mitchy, I would have been dying to get the call from Godolphin to house POLYGLOT (Race 9 No.7). This grandson of Forensics has a lot of talent and trialled like a bomb the other day.
Victory ✌� Victoire 🇫🇷 Victoria 🇰🇸
Polyglot is too good for them at Rosehill and that's an early double for @mcacajamez! @JamesCummings88 | @godolphin | @aus_turf_club
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 18, 2025
Mitch: Michael Freedman didn't take long to get on the board with Godolphin. His first runner Ohope won emphatically at Hawkesbury during the week. Polyglot looks a great chance to do the same. We just need to put our faith in J-Mac from the gate.
Shayno: I am with DISNECK (Race 10 No.3) at the odds in the last. I thought his first-up run was a beauty. Thoughts?
Mitch: There's a filly down the bottom that I've got a bit of time for and her name is BAUHINIA (Race 10 No.17). She's been off the scene since the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas but has trialled up nicely. She is also in at Wyong on Sunday so we may have to wait another 24 hours.
Shayno: My best is REFLECT (Race 3 No.10). She's pretty much my number one draft pick for the spring.
Mitch: A $17 best bet, the punters could build you a statue come Saturday afternoon. I like TRAVOLTA (Race 6 No.2). Apprentice Siena Grima rode a peach for Chris Waller during the week and confident she can do it again.
