NEWCASTLE
THURSDAY 22 MARCH
TRACK: SOFT 5 (OVERCAST) RAIL: +10M
BEST BETS:
RACE 3 NO.4 PLAGIARIST
PLAGIARIST is resuming here off the back of two trials at Rosehill in the past five weeks. He has only raced twice with both being good efforts with a third at Randwick on a slow surface and a tough second at Wyong behind his stablemate Velocita. He looks a horse capable of winning city races and this isn’t a city quality field. His main danger and possibly only danger looks to be the 2yo Bondi who was honest in the Black Opal and from a good gate he should settle in front of Plagiarist.
RACE 5 NO.7 ROYAL CAPTAIN
ROYAL CAPTAIN has only raced once which was back in September last year In the Breeders Plate but was very green yet was still able to finish midfield. This time around he has improved at each of his three barrier trials with the latest a very good winning effort at Rosehill on a soft surface. He is by Lonhro and the majority of the bred seem to thrive with the sting out of the track.
RACE 8 NO.6 PENSKE
PENSKE resumes here after nine months off the scene two stone lighter having been gelded plus the Waterhouse/Bott partnership have put the blinkers on to have him ready to go. He has trialled twice this time around and with Blake Shinn on board he should take the race by the scruff of the neck.
RACE 6 – 2 – 7 – 1
RACE 2 2 – 8 – 7 – 5
RACE 3 4 – 9 – 6 – 3
RACE 4 1 – 3 – 2 – 5
RACE 5 7 – 10 – 9 – 4
RACE 6 1 – 3 – 4 – 7
RACE 7 2 – 5 – 6 – 8
RACE 8 6 – 3 – 5 – 10
QUADDIE:
1st leg: 7, 10
2nd leg: 1, 3, 4
3rd leg: 2, 5
4th leg: 3, 6
Costs $24 = 100%