1. AL DORADO is from a freshman sire and has been extensively tracked, should run well as gates are impressive. COSMIC TOUCH has reasonably good bloodlines and is tracking impressively. SAKURA DELIGHT has been well prepared , has a good sire but dam is average. SUFFICIENT PROOF was given a held back run, finished on convincingly when ridden out in straight, has to do well with the better rider.
SUFFICIENT PROOF-WIN
AL DORADO/ COSMIC TOUCH-PLACE.
2. THE BACK BENCHER has impressed in a couple of good tracks, can place. WINNING DESIRE has a weak rider after placing? CEASARIA is the one who is due for a win, the winner of 4 races has been raced by work riders and now has the improved rider. ICE SPRINT looks fit, has been seriously prepared. WELCOME AGAIN should run for places again.
CEASARIA-WIN
WELCOME AGAIN/ THE BACK BENCHER-PLACE.
3. ALWAYS UNITED has been very well prepared and may do well in this class. ROYAL REGINA was packed up in last run as the odds were unsuitable, may run a better race as she is well bred, has negative handicap vis a vis the first named. ACCESS ALL ARENAS is looking sharp in tracks and has been given runs. BEAUTIFUL FIN has a chance to improve upon last run. VROOM VROOM is a fringe horse, tracks are good and allowance rider should place.
ALWAYS UNITED-WIN.
VROOM VROOM / ACCESS ALL ARENAS-PLACE.
4. ALL FOR CASH is being seriously tracked but has age against, will do well in older group. GUAPO has earning form, distance is ideal. GUNPOWDER is speedy but work jockey repeats. SANTA MARIA has the try rider repeating after an easy run. ALBATROSS is the youngster at an ideal handicap.
ALBATROSS-WIN
SANTA MARIA/ GUAPO-PLACE.
5. COFFEE TIME has come up with runs, may be tried again. COUNTRIES NOBILITY is a youngster who was given a soft ride in last run. CATCHY CHARGER has a wide draw and an ordinary rider, tracks are suggestive, is down in scales. INDIAN had finished fast in home run, has the rider to boot home at low weights. THUNDERING CRUISE has a weak rider after a suggestive place effort.
INDIAN – WIN
COFFEE TIME/ COUNTRIES NOBILITY-PLACE.
6. AL ATTATURK is an unreliable horse who is working very impressively. COLOR ME as come down a lot in scales and should do well in this class, has been nicely worked. HARD TO PIN DOWN was an impressive 2nd, goes with a rookie, has a handicap chance. BLUE ZONE was not tried in last run, has a positive jockey switch. DIVINE LOVE was tried without the owners consent and nearly won, has the Bacchus lover on top to celebrate on chrismas eve, may be tried ?
BLUE ZONE-WIN
HARD TO PIN DOWN/ DIVINE LOVE-PLACE.
7. CLASS IS CLASS ran a fine forward race and deserves another chance. BANDOTO has stiff penalty for last win. CATHARSIS is due to shock over a sprint some day, has a rider switch. TIME FLIES is in peak fitness and should be the one to beat. COUNTRIES BEAUTY is on the up, has good speed and last win was powerful, should repeat. SUPREME has fine form and low weights, may surprise. BOURBON STREET was a fine 2nd who has a good rider now.
COUNTRIES BEAUTY-WIN.
CLASS IS CLASS /TIME FLIES-PLACE.
8. ALMOST LOVE is down in class and impressive in tracks. ICE BROWN is another demote who impressed in gates. PAMUSHANA ran easy without being whipped, may run differently now. QUEENS COLOUR is a versatile horse with a try rider.
PAMUSHANA-WIN
ALMOST LOVE/ QUEENS COLOUR-PLACE.
DAYS BEST===COUNTRIES BEAUTY