It'll be plenty heavy at Gosford on Saturday and fit horses near the speed should be heavily advantaged.
With that in mind, Goldman looks the clear horse to beat in the Gosford Gold Cup (2100m). We threw him up as the each-way play at $15 first up and the market certainly agreed, backing him into $5.50.
The one time Melbourne Cup favourite gave a good sight before Huetor, who looks right on track for a third Doomben Cup, ran him down.
Given he was first up over 2000m there he should have a bit of fitness improvement to come and from the inside barrier I think there will be even more intent to lead this time after he took a sit at Randwick.
The ground there was very heavy and he got through it nicely so there won't be any issues and I'm expecting him to make all around the tight Gosford circuit.
No 'value' play this week but the other feature on the card, The Coast, looks the perfect race for Tavi Time. He's a good horse who just hasn't been suited at his past two runs staying at 1400m.
The goal for him was the Provincial Championships Final and while he ran very well there from back in the field, he's a 2000m horse in time that just hasn't had the program to run over his optimal trip.
Two runs at 1600m have netted a cumulative winning margin of 9.3 lengths, one of those in the Mudgee Cup by 6.5 lengths on a soft 7 track.
Very heavy ground is perhaps unknown but I think it will benefit him as the strongest horse and he did show two starts back that he can settle midfield or better, especially now at this trip from a perfect gate.
He gets in beautifully with 53kg here against a few that have more than hit their mark and should be very hard to hold out.
SYDNEY SPECIALS
Bet of the day: Race 6 #4 Goldman at $3.40
Also backing: Race 8 #9 Tavi Time at $3.40
*BIG DANCE ELIGIBILITY* BUTERIN L'ESTRANGE GOSFORD GOLD CUP (LR)
Tab
Form |
Silk | Horse, Age & Sex Sire & Dam |
Jockey BP |
Trainer
WT |
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1
1x808 |
UNSPOKEN (IRE) 5yo G TERRITORIES (IRE) - SILENT SECRET (IRE) |
5 |
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN 58.5kg |
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2
8111x |
NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) 5yo G DARTMOUTH (GB) - SEQUENCE (IRE) |
TOM SHERRY 13 |
ANNABEL NEASHAM 58kg |
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3
4x274 |
BOIS D'ARGENT (GB) 7yo G TORONADO (IRE) - MADONNA LILY (IRE) |
TYLER SCHILLER 11 |
ANNABEL NEASHAM 57.5kg |
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4
600x2 |
GOLDMAN (NZ) 5yo G VERDI (NZ) - GOLDSMITH (NZ) |
REGAN BAYLISS 1 |
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 57kg |
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5
0x065 |
FUTURE HISTORY (GB) 6yo G SHOWCASING (GB) - LIKELIHOOD (USA) |
JOSH PARR 7 |
CIARON MAHER 56.5kg |
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6
42274 |
MANKAYAN (IRE) 8yo G INTELLO (GER) - ANGELIC NOTE (IRE) |
SAM CLIPPERTON 12 |
CIARON MAHER 55kg |
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7
037x7 |
SIR LUCAN (IRE) 6yo G CAMELOT (GB) - SPARROW (IRE) |
RACHEL KING 14 |
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 55kg |
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8
x0381 |
ESTI FENY (HUN) 9yo G PIGEON CATCHER (IRE) - EJTIHAAD (IRE) |
JAY FORD 10 |
MATTHEW SMITH 54.5kg |
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9
0x953 |
HEZASHOCKA (NZ) 6yo G SHOCKING (AUS) - SHEZAKIWI (NZ) |
CHAD SCHOFIELD 6 |
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR 54kg |
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10
60x84 |
NOT USUAL GLORIOUS (AUS) 7yo G FIORENTE (IRE) - TEMPER TANTRUM (AUS) |
NEIL FARLEY 5 |
TRAVIS DOUDLE 54kg |
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11
3x049 |
GAN TEORAINN (IRE) 4yo M SAXON WARRIOR (JPN) - DANCE TROUPE (GB) |
JEFF PENZA 2 |
CHRIS WALLER 54kg |
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12
x0138 |
DOUBLE CHERRY (IRE) 5yo G MAKE BELIEVE (GB) - MY UPTOWN GIRL (GB) |
REECE JONES 9 |
ANNABEL NEASHAM 54kg |
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13
96025 |
COMMANDER BELL (AUS) 8yo G PIERRO (AUS) - HI BELLE (AUS) |
BEN LOOKER 4 |
BRETT PARTELLE 54kg |
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14
9x799 |
VERONA (NZ) 5yo M BELARDO (IRE) - SPAMALOT (NZ) |
DYLAN GIBBONS 3 |
CIARON MAHER 53kg |
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15
68x53 |
CAMAGUEY (AUS) 5yo G TEOFILO (IRE) - MATERNAL (AUS) |
ZAC LLOYD 8 |
KIM WAUGH 53kg |
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