Darci Be Good has seen his price shorten for the Spring Champion
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We have the information for the massive weekend around the country. We'll focus on the Randwick card with Sydney's biggest Spring day having four G1s.
Plus also look toward the Flemington program on Sunday with plenty for punters to get into.
SR1 - The first of the babies races this season in Sydney. At least we can see the triallers. The Gimcrack sees some wider goes for Knock On Wood ($31 to $23), Lita ($31 to $23) and Nixon ($23 to $16) which is not surprising first time out. On Friday Volutina ($16 to $14) has backing.
SR2 - Another 2yo feature is the Breeders Plate which often throws up a good one. Pierro ($12 to $8.50) from the Waterhouse yard is there but the country horse Red Excitement ($41 to $17) hasn't been missed.
SR3 - In the Roman Consul Do You Think ($13 to $10) comes back from Melbourne after some failures there so he could be dangerous.
SR4 - The Premiere Stks will see Love Conquers All go out a short TAB elect at $1.85 with not a lot of movement.
SR5 - There has been some money for Syreon ($21 to $16). Remember he was fourth in the Doncaster and third in the Queen Elizabeth. But stablemate My Kingdom Of Fife will run short near $1.62 Betfair.
SR6 - First of the G1s is the Spring Champion and while there hasn't been a set against the favourite, punters have found Darci Be Good ($6 to $5.50).
SR7 - Most Epsoms are great betting races and this year will be no different. Those identified already are Sacred Choice ($15 to $9 TAB) looking for the wet and trying to do the Doncaster/Epsom double. There has also been support for Pinker Pinker ($7.50 to $6) despite the mares terrible record in this race, King Lionheart ($18 to $14) on the back up and Foreteller ($11 to $9).
SR8 - The Flight Stks has been a good betting affair already. Streama ($4.40 to $4.20) looks to follow here top recent form but the Melbourne visitors Hallowell Belle ($5.50 to $4.20) and Tai Tai Tess ($17 to $14) are admired.
SR9 - Metropolitan markets have been turned askew with the likelihood of several important scratchings heading to Flemington. That said Tullamore ($8.50 to $7) given Gai's record in the race and Crafty Irna ($12 to $10) are in the reckoning.
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MR1 - Hard to work out the Melbourne 2yo credentials with the lack of requirements for trialling of the youngsters.
MR2 - Doncaster Stks for the 3yos looks to be a competitive betting race. Support has come for several including Collar ($11 to $7), Umadeeus ($11 to $9) and Meethaq ($8 to $6).
MR3 - The Bart Cummings has taken interest from the Metrop with some runners staying here. Niwot ($4.60 to $4.40) does like it here while My Scotsgrey ($13 to $8) has the December Draw form.
MR4 - Mares feature is the Blazer Stks where a roughie Goon Serpent has been specked form $41 to $26.
MR5 - The last lead up to the Thousand Guineas is the Manifold and we see Euryale ($15 to $13) is taken at odds.
MR6 - Plenty of flying machines entered in the Gilgai up the straight and it will be open as Sydney Heads. Soul ($15 to $11) and in particular Varenna Miss ($8.50 to $5.50 TAB) are in the punter's sights.
MR7 - The Turnbull Stks run at 2.05pm - how weird! Early money has been for the Perth galloper Playing God ($15 to $13) where there might be an expectation that he is approaching peak fitness. But also previous winner Efficient ($31 to $21) and Flemington lover Precedence ($26 to $21) are liked.
MR8 - VRC Derby contenders go around here in the UCI Stks. Costly Commitment ($4 TAB) looks to back up his good win but the danger might be Vatuvei ($7) upped in trip.
