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Sydney Specials: Randwick - October 27

Coruscate is expected to be bouncing back from a forgettable last start outing when lining up as favourite in the final event at Randwick on Saturday.

Abdon
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The James Cummings-trained runner contests the Benchmark 78 Spring Racing Handicap (1200m) a month after enduring a disastrous day out at this course and trip.

Coruscate started outright favourite due to late support in what profiled as an open Benchmark 88 contest.

Unfortunately, he endured a torrid run in transit from an outside barrier, caught back and wide throughout.

To his credit, the four-year-old kept finding the line and while seventh, wasn’t beaten far.

He has since been kept ticking over with a Randwick trial and now drops in grade for the final event on the program.

The race already looked rather thin on paper and since acceptances on Wednesday, has been cruelled by scratchings.


Brenton Avdulla rides and from barrier 4 should give the gelding a charmed run in transit.

The pair should take holding out late.

Earlier in the program, Abdon profiles as an excellent each way play.

The Chris Waller-trained import backs up after a fifth at this course in a Benchmark 88 over the mile.

The UK import looked poised to work right into the race out wide at the top of the straight however was switched back to the inside onto inferior ground.

Nothing was making ground down that part of the track and all things considered, the run possessed merit.

He should be at his peak fifth run from a spell and now gets the Blinkers applied for the first time.

Stablemate Zourkhan is currently $2.70 favourite for the event however there is plenty to suggest there shouldn’t be such disparity between their prices.

The pair last met three weeks ago when running the quinella at Randwick over 1600m on October 6.

For a 1.3 length defeat, Abdon now meets Zourkhan 2.5kg better at the weights.

It’s also worth noting that clash came on a Heavy track, a surface Zourkhan thrives on.

The firmer footing on hand at Randwick tomorrow should swing things further toward Abdon’s favour.

Sydney Specials: Randwick - October 27

Best Of The Day: R9; #3 Corsucate @ $2.30

Each Way Play: R5; #3 Abdon @ $7.50
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Randwick Saturday, 27th October 2018

5f212y TURF GOOD
AUD $125,000

Spring Racing (Bm78)

AUD $125,000
Age: 3yo and up Type: BM78
5f212y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 3. CORUSCATE (AUS) 4yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - DAZZLER (AUS)
BRENTON AVDULLA
JAMES CUMMINGS
$2.75
59.5kg
Godolphin
2nd 1. O'RACHAEL (AUS) 5yo M
NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) - GUESSED (AUS)
CHRISTIAN REITH
MICK PRICE
$9
61kg
Aquis Farm (Mgr: S J McGrath)

Sales Information

3rd 5. GENERALISSIMO (AUS) 5yo G
DREAM AHEAD (USA) - LEANDERS CHOICE (AUS)
JASON COLLETT
G K WHITE
$10
59kg
Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: G E Mapp)
4th 9. POWERLINE (AUS) 7yo G
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - GRAPHITE LASS (AUS)
J LLOYD
KRIS LEES
$7
58.5kg

Sales Information

5th 10. RUN GYPSY RUN (AUS) 5yo M
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - GYPSY PRINCESS (IRE)
JAMES INNES JNR
MICK PRICE
$17
58kg

Sales Information

6th 12. KAWAIKINI (AUS) 5yo M
ALL AMERICAN (AUS) - SKY GIRL (AUS)
KATHY O'HARA
JASON COYLE
$8
56kg

Sales Information

7th 8. BRING A SECRET (AUS) 6yo G
SEBRING (AUS) - SECRETS SLEEPING (NZ)
BILLY OWEN
NICK OLIVE
$5.5
55.5kg

Sales Information

8th 11. THE PHAROAH (AUS) 5yo G
SNITZEL (AUS) - WIN HERE WIN THERE (AUS)
JOSH PARR
RICHARD LITT
$11
57kg

Sales Information

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