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This week’s Sydney metropolitan midweek meeting will take place on the Randwick-Kensington track where seven races are scheduled to be run and won.
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The track is currently rated a Good 4 with the rail in the true position.
Continue reading for our preview of the meeting below.
RACE 1 - 1:25PM: BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1800 METRES)
Monfelicity (3) enters this race at peak fitness fourth-up and in super form.
The David Payne-trained five-year-old mare proved too strong two starts ago when running on strongly to win by 1.57 lengths over 1800m at Hawkesbury.
She then put up a brave fight last start when finding the line well but found one better when finishing a neck second in a Midway at Rosehill over this distance.
That looks excellent form for this, and she maps to get a great run for Adam Hyeronimus.
RACE 2 - 2:00PM: 3YO MAIDEN HANDICAP (1300 METRES)
Suspect (9) has a fitness edge on the majority of his rivals and that could prove the difference in an open affair.
The Chris Waller-trained I Am Invincible colt was good on debut over 1200m when finishing third to Les Vampires before finding the line well for a three-length fourth behind Carrazana in a race over this course and distance that could prove a good form race.
Blinkers get applied for the first time which should switch him on.
Nash Rawiller can settle handy from a kind draw.
RACE 3 - 2:35PM: BENCHMARK 72 F&M HANDICAP (1400 METRES)
Coriolis (5) impressed with a peak performance two starts ago when running on strongly to win by 1.5 lengths at Sandown over 1200m.
Last start the James Cummings-trained mare was run off her feet early which left her flat in the run home when finishing 4.13 lengths fourth to Tashi over 1250m here.
There looks to be decent speed in the race which will help her cause as does the rise to 1400m.
She was five weeks between runs last start so will strip fitter and gets the services of gun hoop Nash Rawiller who will give her every chance from barrier 4.
1 Unit Each Way – Coriolis (5)
RACE 4 - 3:10PM: C,G&E BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1400 METRES)
Silvanito (8) stormed home to impressively win by 1.18 lengths over 1200m at Newcastle last start.
The James Cummings-trained four-year-old defeated Orzala that day and that horse is one of the main chances in the previous race, so we'll get a good form reference there.
Given the way he found the line and the sectionals he clocked last start, he'll appreciate the rise to 1400m.
He's at peak fitness fourth-up and I'd suspect Nash Rawiller will be able to settle closer from the inside gate.
RACE 5 - 3:45PM: MAIDEN HANDICAP (1550 METRES)
Kapakiri (1) returned from an eight-week break after being gelded in fine style at Newcastle over 1400m.
The Chris Waller-trained four-year-old picked up strongly late to finish a head second to Shehastattitude.
He'll strip fitter and the rise to 1550m looks ideal for the gelding.
Lee Magorian was charged with careless riding and has been replaced by the world's best jockey James McDonald.
RACE 6 - 4:20PM: BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1150 METRES)
Silentsar (6) impressed in his return to the track last start following a 21-week layoff.
The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained gelding raced on the speed before dashing clear to win at Canterbury over 1100m.
He's been kept relatively fresh since that run and does boast a good second-up record which includes a win in the Magic Millions Maiden in January.
Kerrin McEvoy should be able to settle on speed and fight out the finish.
RACE 7 - 4:55PM: BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1000 METRES)
Sovereign Fund (8) resumes here as a gelding and the operation looks to have had a positive effect on his racing manners.
He worked to the line strongly under a tight grip in a recent trial win over 1000m at Hawkesbury.
Peter and Paul Snowden have booked James McDonald to ride their three-year-old gelding which is a strong lead to how well he's going ahead of this first-up assignment.
The son of Capitalist won the 2022 Wyong Magic Millions 2YO race on debut so he definitely knows how to fire fresh.
