The Heavy 9 surface on offer at Randwick on Saturday makes it a treacherous graveyard for punters however Everage in Race 1 can at least commence proceedings well.
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Everage contests the Liberty International Underwriters 2YO Plate (1200m) where she is clearly the class juvenile of the event after Zoustar was scratched.
The field is expected to be peppered with scratchings once they are made official tomorrow morning however with some excellent wet track credentials, Everage will no doubt take her place in the event.
Everage has been freshened since her latest win where she got through the rain affected going to claim the Keith Mackay Quality (1200m).
In fact, all three of her career wins have come on rain affected ground with previous victories coming at both Canberra and Rosehill.
The Craig Carmody-trained juvenile is clearly the class youngster in the event possessing a master Timeform figure of 104.
That rating is approximately 15 pounds clear of what her main rivals have reached during their short careers.
Apprentice Rachel Murray takes the ride and with the 3kg claim, Everage carries just 54kg.
Everage has the form on the board over her rivals with disclosed form and the five debutants appear to face a baptism of fire in some very testing conditions.
Racing at Randwick on Saturday concludes with the Gifts.Com.Au Benchmark 95 Handicap (1400m).
Under The Sun certainly possesses appeal at his current quote in the get out stakes.
The No Excuse Needed gelding ran fifth at Rosehill last start behind three he faces again in this contest.
He meets the anticipated favourite Balavan on better weight terms and the Heavy track shouldn’t prove an issue.
Under The Sun possesses the equal highest 50 day weight adjusted Timeform figure of this field having finished second here behind Keith’s Legacy two starts ago.
The Gai Waterhouse-trained runner achieved the figure over this distance on a Heavy 10 surface and along with the winner, put a noticeable space on their rivals.
The four-year-old should be rock hard fit third run after a let-up earlier in the autumn and at almost a double figure quote is definitely worth consideration.
The W J Mckell Cup appears set to be a very testing 2400m hit-out which creates concerns surrounding Motivado.
Currently favourite for the event, the David Hayes-trained galloper goes into the McKell Cup after claiming the Queen’s Cup (2500m) at Morphettville.
The strength of that form has to be questioned as should his credentials in Heavy going.
A 2400m on heavy ground will become more of a staying test than what it reads on paper so Motivado’s fitness third up could become problematic late in the piece.
The market shows just how open of an event the W J McKell Cup is considered so taking on the current favourite might be worthwhile.
SYDNEY SPECIALS
BANKER: EVERAGE @ $2.60
PLAY OF THE DAY: UNDER THE SUN @ $9.00
LAY OF THE DAY: MOTIVADO @ $3.20
