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WEDNESDAY 11th NOVEMBER - SCONE

Rail Position: True

SHANTI - Race 2, 3.30pm, 1600m, L Beuzelin, 58.0kg
Adrian and I are delighted with how Shanti is progressing. She showed good improvement at Newcastle last time out, racing prominently throughout and fighting on strongly to finish second over 1350 metres. Stepping up to 1600 metres for the first time will suit her, and the blinkers really switched her on last start, so she retains them here. She has drawn nicely in barrier 5, which will allow Winona, who knows her well having ridden her last time out, to use her natural speed and settle in a prominent position where she can make her own luck. She has continued to thrive in her work at home, and with further natural improvement to come, we expect her to be right in the finish and hopefully go one better for you.

MIDNIGHT REVOLT - Race 5, 3.30pm, 1100m, L Beuzelin 55.5kg
Adrian and I are thrilled with how Midnight Revolt is progressing ahead of her debut. She has had two trials at Randwick in preparation for her first start, which have given her valuable experience and brought her fitness right up to the mark. She has continued to please us with her work at home, and we feel 1100 metres is a very suitable starting point for her. She has drawn barrier 11, so Louis will look to be positive early and bring her across into a handy position where she can settle into a comfortable rhythm. She is a filly who will continue to improve with race experience, but she is well prepared for this assignment and we expect her to run a very competitive race for you.

WEDNESDAY 11th NOVEMBER - WARWICK FARM

Rail Position: True

BIG TIGER - Race 5, 4.40pm, 1300m, T Clark, 58kg
Big Tiger has had three trials ahead of his first-up run, so he’s as fit as we can get him. He was a bit plain in his latest one, but prior to that he finished a close fifth in his second trial and he likely just needs to get over some ground to be effective. As such, 1300 metres is a suitable starting point for him from which we can look to get him out in trip as he gets deeper into his campaign. He’s drawn the outside barrier in 10 so Tim will try to roll forward from there to avoid being posted wide in the run, and if he can then get into a good rhythm in the middle stages he should be able to give a strong kick on straightening up. He broke his maiden in town at Rosehill before finishing a close second at Canterbury so he’s shown he’s got city-grade ability, and we expect him to give this a good shake to get his preparation off to an exciting start.

OUTTA LINE - Race 7, 5.50pm, 1600m, N Rawiller, 61kg
Outta Line was disappointing at Newcastle last time, so we’re on somewhat of a retrieval mission here. However, it isn’t unusual for horses to race slightly flat second-up after a big first-up effort so we’re prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt. She sticks to the mile here and we’re delighted to secure the services of leading senior rider Nash Rawiller, as nobody’s in better form at present. He’s also a natural heavyweight rider, so given she’s got 61kg it means she carries minimal deadweight in the form of lead which is always our preference. Nash will be positive from barrier 7 to try and make her mind up for her and land in a prominent spot where he can get her travelling in the run. You don’t often get Benchmark 64 races in town so we’re keen to seize the opportunity, and it’s restricted to her own sex which is another big tick in our books. She has a lot going for her and a return to her best would make her hard to beat.