RACE NINE
LIVING GRAND (10) backs up from Redcliffe on Wed night where he wasn’t far from the winner after facing the outside front line gate. 2 starts back he took on a 2nd division qualifier over this trip, leading them up from gate 4 and grabbed on the wire by CELTIC CRUZA. With even luck in transit from this gate, he can arrive.
MAJOR LUCKY (9) slotted into the running line from gate 10 over the mile last start and with the tempo going on through the closing half, he was left too far from the front to challenge. He didn’t have much luck 2 starts back and with the right trip here, should find this easier than recent starts.
JUST ONE GOOD ONE (1) has been thereabouts in recent starts, placing at his past 2 in succession. Easing away from the pegs last start, he found the line in nice style for 2nd and will be probing for gaps here.
ROCKS OR DIAMONDS (3) will have just his 2nd look at the 2138m trip, his 1st coming when restraining from gate 5 and settling too far back to make an impact. Setting a strong tempo in front last start, he has podium claims.
SELECTIONS: LIVING GRAND (10), MAJOR LUCKY (9), JUST ONE GOOD ONE (1), ROCKS OR DIAMONDS (3)
SUGGESTED BET: LIVING GRAND (10) to win