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Sydney Specials: Randwick – February 27

The best looks set to be saved for last at Randwick on Saturday.

Amicus
Amicus Picture: Racing and Sports

A nine race program greets punters at Randwick on Saturday headlined by the Chipping Norton Stakes which is seemingly at the mercy of Chris Waller’s Star Mare Winx.

While she will start as a long odds on favourite, the remaining eight races offer up some appealing prospects at substantially better odds.

Meursault came painstakingly close to victory when a slender second at this course, class and distance a fortnight ago.

On Saturday the gelding contests the Schweppes Benchmark 84 Handicap (1200m) where he appears poised to go one better.

His last start performance returned a Timeform rating of 98.

Such a figure sees him sitting highly amongst this field on weight adjusted 50 day Timeform ratings.

In his favour is the fact a Timeform rating of 98 is some 12 pounds shy of his current peak which suggests there is substantial room for improvement for the gelding.

Meursault only knows one way and will be working forward from barrier 9 to either lead or settle outside another noted pacesetter in Typhoon Jolie.

From that anticipated prominent position, expect Meursault to take a power of catching over the final stages.



To commence the quadrella legs, Amicus looks a superb value play in the Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m).

Amicus hit the ground running when taking out the Group 2 Breeders Classic (1200m).

While not a noted sprinter like a number of her main rivals and generally known to be at her optimum on soft ground, class got Amicus over the line in a head bobber over Press Report.

The run is expected to have brought her on well and the rise to 1400m will also be ideal.

She possesses an excellent second up record and has produced a majority of her best work on firmer footing.

Furthermore, Breeders Classic winners generally go on to taste further success against their own sex deeper into their preparations.

The last winner of the Breeders Classic not to enjoy further success in their autumn campaign was Gallant Tess in 2008.

Since then, four mares have claimed the Breeders Classic – Guy Walter Stakes double (registered as the Wiggle Quality).

Hot Danish achieved the feat in 2009, Steps In Time twice (2012 and 2013) and Catkins in 2014.

Back Amicus at her each way quote and hope she can continue this trend.

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Sydney Specials: Randwick – February 27

Best Of The Day: R9; #6 Meursault @ $3.40

Each Way Play: R6; #1 Amicus @ $7.00
Racing and Sports

Randwick Saturday, 27th February 2016

5f212y TURF GOOD
AUD $85,000

Schweppes (Bm84)

AUD $85,000
Age: 3yo and up Type: BM84
5f212y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 6. MEURSAULT (AUS) 4yo G
MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - STAR SHIRAZ (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD
JOHN O'SHEA
$3
58.5kg
Godolphin
2nd 2. MY FAVORITE (AUS) 6yo G
Haradasun (AUS) - Crimson Lane (AUS)
HUGH BOWMAN
CLARRY CONNERS
$7
61kg
Miss R J Brown, Ms K M Pride & Ms D Ovens

Sales Information

3rd 11. NANCY (AUS) 4yo M
BIG BROWN (USA) - SHALIMAR SKY (AUS)
KERRIN MCEVOY
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$3.75
55.5kg
Lex Kingdom - Liberty Park (Mgr: L Kingdom)

Sales Information

4th 12. UNEQUIVOCAL (AUS) 4yo M
NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - CHOCAHOLIC (AUS)
ANDREW ADKINS
NOEL MAYFIELD-SMITH
$10
51kg

Sales Information

5th 8. DANISH TWIST (AUS) 4yo M
DANE SHADOW (AUS) - MADAME FLURRY (AUS)
BLAKE SHINN
KRIS LEES
$13
56.5kg

Sales Information

6th 4. DRAGON FLYER (AUS) 6yo G
PENDRAGON (NZ) - ERSILIA (AUS)
TYE ANGLAND
JOHN P THOMPSON
$31
58.5kg

Sales Information

7th 7. BOLD CIRCLE (AUS) 4yo G
BERNARDINI (USA) - COURTYARD CIRCLE (AUS)
JASON COLLETT
DAVID PAYNE
$26
57kg

Sales Information

8th 5. EL SASSO (AUS) 5yo G
SNITZEL (AUS) - SASSY PEG (AUS)
DAMIAN BROWNE
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$17
58.5kg

Sales Information

9th 3. TURBULENT JET (AUS) 6yo G
JET SPUR (AUS) - TOUCHED IN FLIGHT (AUS)
RORY HUTCHINGS
L W CURTIS
$21
59kg
10th 1. KUMAON (AUS) 4yo G
LONHRO (AUS) - NANDA KOT (AUS)
SAM CLIPPERTON
JOHN O'SHEA
$41
61kg
11th 9. MADDHAL (AUS) 5yo G
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - LADY MULAN (NZ)
TOMMY BERRY
JOSEPH PRIDE
$21
56.5kg

Sales Information

12th 10. TYPHOON JOLIE (AUS) 4yo M
SHAMARDAL (USA) - JOLIE'S SHINJU (JPN)
CHRISTIAN REITH
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$17
56kg

Sales Information

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