AU - Gatton - Race 9

Thoroughbred

20 Runners

5.5f

Benchmark

Turf

GOOD 4

12.4K

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Verdict

RIDEAU (1) resumes here but the form he has shown in previous preparations is good enough to feature in a race like this. Tuned up for this with a whopping seven length trial victory and a strong showing while fresh would not surprise. SUNIKI (6) saves her best form for this circuit where she has four wins and four placings from 12 starts. Gets plenty of weight relief with the 9lbs claim and can make her presence felt once again. BEEN A SECRET (4) doesn't win out of turn but is usually thereabouts and may run a race first-up. Former NSW galloper SUCCESSFUL (5) wasn't too far away in her first local outing and will have come on now with that run in the locker. Top-three commodity. RISK ASSESSMENT (10) gets the deadly Gollan/Jones combination and shouldn't be dismissed lightly.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Back after a long spell. Finished off last preparation favourite, won by 3 len at Rockhampton 0 - 60 December 9 2023 over 5 ½f defeating Dragon's Snip carrying 128lbs at $2.10. Won previous preparation first up favourite, won by 3.5 len at Cairns Mdn September 8 2023 over 6 ¼f on a soft track defeating Mazzaratti with 129lbs at $3.30. Won a Sunshine Coast Inner Track trial over 5f on January 7. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Should give a great sight. 1st Pick 1 Rideau Jockey: Justin Huxtable Trainer: Darryl Hansen J: Justin Huxtable T: Darryl Hansen	76	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Back after a long spell. Finished off last preparation favourite, won by 3 len at Rockhampton 0 - 60 December 9 2023 over 5 ½f defeating Dragon's Snip carrying 128lbs at $2.10. Won previous preparation first up favourite, won by 3.5 len at Cairns Mdn September 8 2023 over 6 ¼f on a soft track defeating Mazzaratti with 129lbs at $3.30. Won a Sunshine Coast Inner Track trial over 5f on January 7. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Should give a great sight.
6	Last start 2nd of 10 at Bell Bm50 on January 4 over 5f, on a slow track, 2 len behind Miss Gabbiano carrying 130lbs at $3. The start before that 6th of 12 at Ipswich Bm58 on December 21 over 4f, 3 len behind Russian Pins with 129lbs at $31. Making headway. Going well and should be in the finish again. 2nd Pick 6 Suniki Jockey: Samantha Pointon Trainer: Jayden Sims J: Samantha Pointon T: Jayden Sims	81	-	-	-	3%	40/1
Analysis Last start 2nd of 10 at Bell Bm50 on January 4 over 5f, on a slow track, 2 len behind Miss Gabbiano carrying 130lbs at $3. The start before that 6th of 12 at Ipswich Bm58 on December 21 over 4f, 3 len behind Russian Pins with 129lbs at $31. Making headway. Going well and should be in the finish again.
4	Mare back from a spell of three-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Murwillumbah Bm66 October 15 over 6f, in the wet, 3 len behind Mr Tabasco with 121lbs at $3.50. First up last campaign third of 9 at Sunshine Coast 3yo Mdn June 14 over 5f, soft track, 3 len behind Thankyou Henry carrying 127lbs at $6. In the right race and sure to go well. 3rd Pick 4 Been A Secret Jockey: Chloe Lowe Trainer: Pat Webster J: Chloe Lowe T: Pat Webster	119	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Mare back from a spell of three-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Murwillumbah Bm66 October 15 over 6f, in the wet, 3 len behind Mr Tabasco with 121lbs at $3.50. First up last campaign third of 9 at Sunshine Coast 3yo Mdn June 14 over 5f, soft track, 3 len behind Thankyou Henry carrying 127lbs at $6. In the right race and sure to go well.

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