Misty Metal (Orange with red cap), finishes fifth behind Dynamite Dream at Belmont on September 16.
Expected weather: Shower or two. 17 degrees Celsius.
Expected track rating: Soft 5
Rail position: Out 18m
Race 1 1:14 David Gray’s AGlink Hcp (1,200 metres) – Bet with TABtouch
6 MISTY METAL (TABtouch opening price: $4.40)
Jumped slowly last start over the 1000m at Belmont on September 16, which saw her settle at the tail of the field. She didn’t see clean air for the majority of the home straight but really picked up late along the inside, to finish two-lengths fifth, from winner Dynamite Dream.
Her two trials runs back in August – prior to her debut – were smart, and both came on soft ground. She jumps from barrier two here and with Aaron Mitchell going on, can hopefully bounce back a winner.
REPLAY – MISTY METAL (5th) - 16 September 2017 - Race 5 - 1,000m - Belmont Park
Race 4 2:59 Perth Racing Twitter Hcp (1,700 metres) – Bet with TABtouch
7 CALIBRA (TABtouch opening price: $6.50)
Held up the majority of the straight but still ran some solid late splits when a dashing fourth to Take It Like A Man over the 1650m at Belmont last start (13/9).
Patrick Carbery has ridden at three previous starts, since the horse crossed from Victoria, and rides again here from barrier six.
Has soft form and is fourth-up now so should be peaking.
REPLAY – CALIBRA (4th) - 13 September 2017 – Race 8 – 1,650m – Belmont
Race 8 5:30 TABtouch Hcp (1,300 metres) – Bet with TABtouch
3 OLIVER’S TRAVELS (TABtouch opening price: $3.30)
This youngster really knuckled down to the task impressively in beating Tow Rope to break maiden at Belmont (26/7).
That win came on heavy track over 1200m, so expected soft should be no issue. Draws gate two for the second successive start here which should ensure a nice passage, and on previous run is looking for the 1300m.
Takes on some smart ones in Valtimor and St Bel, but might be the value play.
REPLAY – OLIVER’S TRAVEL’S (1st) - 26 July 2017 – Race 1 – 1,200m – Belmont Park