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SATURDAY 9th MAY - GOSFORD

Rail Position: True

BELLA MONTAGNA, Race 6, 2100m, 2.10pm, A Hyeronimus, 60kg 
Bella Montagna excelled herself with a superb effort when resuming at Randwick a fortnight ago. She was unfancied in the market and we thought 1600 metres was short of her best, but she was absolutely fantastic and would’ve won with a few more strides. She’s come through the run in brilliant order and she’s had a real spring in her step since, so she’s coming into this race in top shape. She’s going to relish stretching out to 2100 metres, and whilst she’s up in the weights Adam is a natural heavyweight rider which means she carries minimal deadweight in the form of lead which is always our preference. She’s drawn a lovely barrier in 6 so she should be able to settle just off the speed as she likes to do, and whilst Gosford can be a tricky track that requires a certain amount of luck in running she couldn’t be in better order and we expect her to be right there at the finish once again.

SATURDAY 9th MAY - GOLD COAST

Rail Position: True

TOMATO TOASTIE, Race 4, 1400m, 2.18pm, T Clark, 54kg 
Tomato Toastie is thriving ahead of this run. She’s taken everything in her stride since heading north to Queensland and she’s absolutely loving the change of scene, which is always a positive sign when sending horses interstate. You can put a line through her last start as she got shuffled back in the run and nothing went her way, and she’s much better judged on her terrific first-up effort. She sticks to 1400 metres for now and we’ve added a tongue tie to aid her breathing which she’s worked very nicely in. She’s drawn just worse than midfield in 11, so Tim should be able to slot in and enjoy an even run in transit around this tight track. She’s taking on older mares which isn’t easy to do, but on her best form she’s right in this so we hope she can get the job done and gain some valuable Black type in the process.

STARDOM, Race 8, 1200m, 4.55pm, J Childs, 55kg 
Stardom has thrived since heading north to Queensland. She’s loving the change of scenery and warm sunshine on her back, and she couldn’t be in better order ahead of this run. She ran an encouraging enough race first-up where she ultimately wasn’t beaten too far at the line by several race fit horses, and she showed in the spring that she improves a lot with a run under her belt so we expect her to take a big step forward here. 1200 metres around this tight track promises to suit her well, and she has drawn a lovely barrier in 5 so Jordan should be able to capitalise on her early speed to land in a forward position. From there we expect her to get into an even keel mid-race, and if she gives a strong kick on straightening she’s more than capable of fighting out the finish. 

SATURDAY 9th MAY - KEMBLA

Rail Position: +5m 1100m-W/Post, +3m Remainder

THINK I WILL, Race 6, 1600m, 3.45pm, L Beuzelin, 59kg 
Think I Will ran an encouraging race on debut at Bathurst. The lure of the $100k bonus meant we sent him to a track that probably wasn’t ideal for a long striding horse like him, but he acquitted himself very creditably to finish a close third. The trip away has done him good, and it was by no means a wasted experience as he’s learned a lot from it and he’ll be much more switched on here. He’s going to relish getting out to the mile and the more expansive track at Kembla, with its long home straight, will enable him to balance up and really go through his gears. He’s drawn well in barrier 2 so Louis should be able to press forwards and enjoy all the favours in the run, so we hope he can measure up to this grade and give them all something to catch.