3. Fast Talking is flying at the moment. To think it took him 14 starts to crack his maiden! The five-
year-old has won three of his past four now, certainly aided by creeping out to the mile. He won his
maiden by four lengths at Moruya, was then transferred to Dubbo-based Kody Nestor, before
winning at Wellington over 1710m by near nine lengths and then breaking the Dubbo track record
over the mile winning by 6.5 lengths. He ran in a BM70 on the Kensington surface at Randwick last
time out and only the winner, Miss Einstein, posted a faster last 600m. 2. Black Wand did enough at
Randwick last time out given he was seven weeks between runs. This looks a target race.

How to play it: Fast Talking WIN

Race 3 - 2:10PM SOUTHERN CROSS GROUP BRIAN CROWLEY STAKES
(1200 METRES)

1. Diamond Thunder should be giving away a lot more weight than he is, only for the set weights and penalties conditions. The last time we saw him he beat Peter and Paul Snowden’s gun filly California Zimbol at Doomben. He won three from four last preparation and the only time he was rolled he was very brave to finish third given the slick tempo up front. Mark Newnham’s gelding was the only on-speed survivor, with Kubrick winning the race. Diamond Thunder maps to camp in behind the speed and get the last crack at 3. Faretti. No denying Faretti is a fast animal but just feel his reputation proceeds him a touch at the moment. He won at the midweeks first up, in a time slower than the fillies on the day and the form out of the race hasn’t been franked.

How to play it: Diamond Thunder WIN

Race 4 - 2:45PM ROBRICK LODGE FILANTE HANDICAP (1400 METRES)

9. Improvement is well placed here back from Melbourne where she ran in a G3. Forget
that she finished closer to last than first as she found herself posted. Prior to that she finished
second to Sweet Scandal at Randwick, where 5. Greyworm finished third. Improvement meets
Greyworm 2.5kg better off from that clash too. First up she gave Roheryn 5.5kg and could have beaten him with any luck. The six-year-old mare looks very nicely in with 52.5kg on her back.
Greyworm is never far away and looks set to get on speed favours in this. The market seems to have
forgotten 7. Tamarack’s first-up win at Hawkesbury last campaign beating So You Win and
Harmattan. That was the first time he had ever fired fresh but he is worth keeping safe.

How to play it: Improvement WIN

Race 5 - 3:20PM ICD PROPERTY NIVISON (1200 METRES)

9. Reelem In Ruby deserves a crack at a group race and this looks set to play out perfectly for her.
Drawn low, Tim Clark will have options but I wouldn’t expect her to be any further back than the box seat. The four-year

-old is incredibly consistent with three wins and five placings from her eight
starts, four of them being seconds. That was where she finished first up in a BM88 against the boys.
She can count herself unlucky not to have beaten stablemate Signore Fox given she was held up
while the equally luckless Handle The Truth finished in fifth and has since won The Kosciuszko. 7.
Madam Rouge was excellent first up, running fourth in the Silver Eagle over 1300m behind The
Inevitable and Fasika, finishing alongside Mizzy.

How to play it: Reelem In Ruby WIN

Race 6 - 3:55PM CLUBSNSW CITY TATTERSALLS CLUB CUP (2400
METRES)

Despite a query around how truly this race will be run and with the rail out 8m, inclined to stick with
the up-and-comer 6. Master Of Wine. The Hawkes-trained five-year-old was suited by the hectic
tempo up front last start, and as such, was flattered by the margin but there was no denying his
strength through the line which suggests he’ll relish 2400m now. Yes, he had conditions to suit but it was the win of a horse that looks set to pick his way through the grades now he has broken through in Australia. Could Tim Clark drive forward to sit handier? Game over if he does. 6. Rapido Chaparro has to be respected not only because of how this race sets up but on the form he finds himself in.

How to play it: Master Of Wine WIN

Race 7 - 4:35PM BONDI STAKES (1600 METRES)

Want to be extremely forgiving about 1. Kubrick’s effort in the G1 Caulfield Guineas last start. He
was posted four wide throughout having drawn wide and subsequently pulled up with a slow
recovery. The son of Shooting To Win started second favourite. He gets blinkers on for the first time
here and draws the inside gate. First up Kubrick was excellent in the Run To The Rose running his last 600m in 32.79s, the same as Bivouac. He then went straight into the Golden Rose and although fifth, he was only beaten 3.5 lengths, finishing in front of Castelvecchio. If he brings his A-game, he’ll be too good for these. 2. Just Thinkin’ will present a very fit horse, coming back to the mile from the G3 Gloaming (1800m) and the G1 Spring Champion (2000m).

How to play it: Kubrick WIN

Race 8 - 5:20PM KOGAROO HANDICAP (1200 METRES)

Tipping 6. Safado to win his first start for new trainer Chris Waller. The lightly raced five-year-old,
formerly with Kim Waugh, is a dead-set dry tracker. He has won three from three on good tracks and
is zero from four on anything worse. The son of Lonhro had two trials for Waugh before being
transferred to Waller, where he had four weeks off before again being sighted at the trials. In the
latest of those he trucked to the line for Jason Collett, who maintains the ride. Draws a touch wide
but that’ll allow Collett to blend into the race. 9. Testifier is tricky to line up given his Melbourne
form. Trials have been fair. 4. Ronstar was good first up behind Agent Pippa, and won second up last
time in. Maps to get his chance.

How to play it: Safado WIN

Race 9 - 6:00PM DAILY PRESS HANDICAP (1500 METRES)

5. Bergen tackles Saturday company for the first time but is a four-year-old still on an upward spiral. He narrowly went down over 1200m first up at Warwick Farm but it has turned out to be a very deep form race with the winner Sakura since saluting again while Dunbrody Power (third) and Tahsin (fifth) both also won at Warwick Farm at Wednesday. He is 1200m out to 1500m so gambling that he isn’t found wanting the last 100m. 3. Sure Knee drew barrier 1 first up and it was a disaster and here we go again having drawn inside once more. The four-year-old is a talented mare and will be competing in group races before too long but she got too keen fresh before working home late. She is going to need a lot of luck. 8. Stryke Rock not hopeless at big odds.

How to play it: Bergen WIN

Tips supplied by Racing NSW.