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The local Adelaide Cup lead up race is the Lord Reims Stakes run on the weekend.

It does look a race to play in but firstly we'll look to another race where Messerschmitt heads over from Melbourne with excellent credentials.

The Anthony Freedman gelding was excellent resuming up the straight then found the line powerfully in another straight race.

He is a winner this track previously and here gets to drop down onto the limit. That is appealing.

Wondering if he might develop into a Goodwood horse come the carnival? Whatever happens in May, we think we can make some money in February.

Onto that Lord Reims Stakes where a big scratching leads us to stick with the same stable.

With High Bridge to run at Flemington as the lead up to the Adelaide Cup, we will go for another Freedman horse in Heart Of Grace. This is a horse bred on a Japanese cross even though of UK origins.

She is simply bred to want every bit of two miles so the Adelaide Cup is an obvious target but watch for her steaming home.

When a few of these start to get tired, look out.

SAY FROM SA

BET OF THE DAY (1): Race 6 #6 Messerschmitt @ $2.30

BET OF THE DAY (2): Race 8 #10 Heart Of Grace @ $3.50