Baroque Girl strikes a weak race at Gosford in which she appears well suited third run from a spell.

The mare contests the Forresters Beach Retirement Class 2 Handicap (1600m) at Gosford on Wednesday after a slender second over the class and trip at Kembla Grange eight days ago.

It was a strong display where she was prominent throughout, only beaten narrowly by the Chris Waller-trained Bannatyne.

This shapes as a noticeably weaker contest with the daughter of Sebring only one of two horses inside the handicap.

There looks a nice sense of timing about the Bjorn Baker-trained mare on Wednesday third run from a spell in a race lacking depth.

She is proven at the track with a win and minor placing from three prior visits.

Her last career win came at this course and distance last campaign.

Baroque Girl was ridden by Jason Collett on that occasion who again partners the four-year-old in this.

Spanish Stride shapes as the apparent danger dropping back in grade from Saturday metropolitan company.

The gelding was always well back on resuming at Randwick over 1400m and only passed a few late.

He will at least strip fitter for the outing and be better suited out to a mile.

The four-year-old also won his lone prior visit to this course.

Jayzou has finished second in two of his past three outings this campaign, both at country level.

He rises in class and distance on his last start at Muswellbrook.

The son have Zizou has placed over this class and distance at provincial level in the past having run second at Wyong at the end of his last campaign.

Allan Kehoe’s runner shapes as the best of the rest in the small eight horse field which remains.

While something of a non winner, Ready And Flying has been fair through three starts this campaign.

The son of Ready’s Image should be at his peak fourth up.

The race appears Baroque Girl’s for the taking.