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Sunday 7th DECEMBER - ROSEHILL GARDENS

Rail Position: 4m

SUPERMASSIVE - Race 5, 1200M, T Clark 56.5kg

Supermassive is delighting Adrian and I ahead of this assignment. He didn't give his rivals a chance when leading throughout for a dominant win at Canterbury last time, and he's taken further improvement from that effort so it’s hard not to be excited about what he might do as he continues to progress. This is a step up in class to a Benchmark 72 on a Saturday, but it's confined to his own age group which is a positive and it's the natural next step after he won so impressively. He showed good tactical speed last time, so Tim will be positive from barrier 4 to try and establish himself in a forward position. He sticks to 1200 metres again here and will no doubt appreciate a bit further in time, but he should be able to handle it and Rosehill's an expansive track which we expect to suit him better than Canterbury. He is in terrific order and comes into this at the top of his game, so we expect him to be very competitive and hope to see him with his nose in front at the winning post.

FORMAT - Race 9, 2000M, J Collet 55kg

Format has been pleasing us in the lead up to this assignment. We were very happy with his most recent run at Canterbury where he bounced right back to his best and wasn't beaten far at all. Getting back out to 2000 metres here is ideal for him at this stage of his campaign, and the return to a more expansive track will also suit him. Jason is in good form and knows how to get horses into a nice rhythm, so we expect him to have Format in a position where he can build into the race at the right time. He's up in grade, but on his best form, we think he’s more than capable of being very competitive at this level, and with that last run bringing him on further we’re hopeful he can run a big race.

Sunday 7th DECEMBER - HAWKESBURY

ALPINO - Race 3, 1600M, Z Wadick 57.5kg

Alpino is delighting Adrian and I ahead of his first start. He has had three trials at Randwick to prepare him for this run, starting over 742 metres before stretching out to 1045 and then 1200 metres. He has taken good improvement from each hit out and those trials have given him a good fitness grounding for 1600 metres first-up. He shapes as a horse who will appreciate getting over a bit of ground as he progresses, so this looks a very suitable starting point for him and we expect him to improve further as he gets deeper into his campaign. Zac will let him find his feet early and then try to roll forward into a handy position where he can travel comfortably and build into the race. He’s a gelding who will only get better with race experience, but he doesn’t lack for education or fitness, so Adrian and I are looking forward to seeing him put his hand up and run a bold race for you on debut.