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Friday 28th NOVEMBER - CANTERBURY 

Rail Position:  +6m Entire

JET - Race 3, 1100M, T CLARK 57.5kg

Jet has had a smooth preparation coming into this race and we cannot fault him. He improved from his first trial to win his most recent at Randwick in good style and these two hit outs have brought him on nicely so he’s spot on for his first-up run. He’s drawn barrier 9 and his natural gate speed should allow him to roll forward and take up a prominent position in this race where there looks to be no speed whatsoever. His two starts to date have been on heavy tracks, so we expect him to be much more effective on this drier surface. This is a lovely starting point for him against his own age group and if he gets a bit of luck in running he looks well placed to be fighting out the finish.

FORMAT - Race 5, 1900M, A HYERONIMUS 59kg

Format is in great order as he heads into this assignment. He was brilliant when winning at Hawkesbury two starts ago, where he travelled strongly in the run and proved far too good for his rivals over the concluding stages. He didn’t appreciate the going at Rosehill last time and Tim looked after him once his chance had gone, so that run is easy to forgive. He’s coming back in trip from 2400 metres which isn’t our usual preference, however he’s going a month between runs, so we’ve been able to freshen him up nicely and his recent trial showed he’s got plenty of speed in his legs, so we expect him to cope with the drop in distance. Adam should be able to land in a prominent position from barrier 2 to ensure it’s an evenly run race with a genuine tempo, and if he reproduces his best form, he’ll be very competitive.