Gary Portelli can cash in on a swag of scratchings at Gosford this afternoon with Diamond Tiara in the Benchmark 65 Egroup Carpark Management Handicap (2100m).
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The race originally shaped as an interesting battle between Gai Waterhouse’s Tamariz and Guy Walter’s Knead The Dough, but both have been scratched paving the way for Portelli’s three-year-old filly to grab a second career win.
She’s picked up a couple of midfield finishes of late at this track, but looks thrown in at the weights today with Courtney Van Der Werf’s claim bringing her down to just 52kg.
Her recent form rates her clear of this lot. Timeform takes a closer look at the race.
1. Tamariz – scratched
2. Knead The Dough – scratched
3. Thunder Lane - Had been going terribly and a stable switch didn't change that as he flopped last start at Muswellbrook. Not interested.
4. Zar Zar Binks - Placed at Newcastle last start. Now steps back up in trip and that must create queries considering how bad he went at Gunnedah two back over 2050m. Place preferred.
5. Diamond Tiara - Last couple of runs at Gosford have possessed merit. Stuck to her task well in latest. Rates highly on best. Worth thought.
6. Queen Dana – scratched.
7. Poet’s Fortune - Safely accounted for in all three career outings to date. Expected to do far better at Newcastle last start in first go over a trip. Now the blinkers go on. Hasn't showed enough yet. Happy to risk.
8. Inner Silence - Sound on resuming however two runs since in what should have been in more suitable race have disappointed. Can only be taken on trust.
9. All I Need To Know - Battled away for fourth last start at Hawkesbury with the jockey reporting he struggled through the heavy going. Track should be a bit firmer here and has appeal fourth up rising in trip.
10. Brother Love - Safely accounted for when fifth at Muswellbrook last start. Not keen.
11. Super Cavalier - Beaten by a combined margin of nearly 30 lengths during his past two starts. Not interested.
12. Smacked - Has been woeful in his past few outings. Avoid.
