Top quality racing at Flemington headline by the Group 1 Australian Guineas and Group 2 Blamey Stakes.
The forecast is 21 degrees and cloudy with 0% chance of rain, the rail is out 2 metres and the track is rated a Good 4.
BEST BET
Buffalo River - $2.8
Race 6, No.11
Was heartbreakingly beaten by the flying Regardsmaree at 1400m last time.
Up to the mile now which is his pet distance. Ran second to Mr Quickie (ran third in the Futurity last weekend) in the Toorak at this trip.
Maps to get a soft lead from a decent gate and has Jamie Kah on board.
NEXT BEST
Laverrod - ($4.4)
Race 4, No.3
Resumed with a solid effort at this track and distance in mid January, running third I'm Telling Ya (in this race at $15).
Has been quite effective second-up (4:1-2-1) and last prep he ran a close up second behind Celebrity Queen (since dead-heated in the Oakleigh Plate) in Perth at this distance.
Drawn wide but that is not usually an issue down the straight. Damien Oliver takes the ride.
FEATURE RACE
Race 7 - Australian Guineas
Aysar - ($8/$2.7)
Happy to go with the Lindsay Park colt with more on the place than the win in the main race.
Should be primed third-up to a mile and maps to sit just off the speed from an inside draw. Is knocking on the door after four straight seconds.
Has been costly for punters but has been set for this.
Cherry Tortoni - ($11/$3.3)
Also having a smaller each-way bet on Cherry Tortoni who is expected to improve second-up at the 1600.
Was solid enough upon resumption and from a wide draw can sit back and attempt to round them up with some speed likely up front.
ROUGHIE
Mamzelle Tess - ($18/$5)
Race 9, No.3
She's a tough on-pace mare who can run well second-up at a track/distance set up that suits her (seven placings from 10 starts).
Was ok in behind Probabeel when resuming and will only improve second run back and at this trip. Can bob up and win but the $5 on offer for the place looks appealing.
MULTI
Race 6, No.11 - Buffalo River - WIN
Race 4, No.3 - Laverrod - PLACE
Race 7, No.3 - Aysar - PLACE
Approx. odds: $13.8
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