July is close enough to get a thread going for the best race in the country
Clear and obvious number 1 seed this far out is VIA SISTENA ($11) and should be favourite for the race. Runner up in the Champions Stakes and has brought that form here with an easy Ranvet win followed up by a complete forget run in the Queen Elizabeth where she had none due to the ride.
ROYAL CHAMPION ($26) interesting runner that we haven't seen yet. International form would be reasonable if he ran to that level and connections have a really good recent track record with imports so has to be respected.
BROADSIDING ($10) looks the most likely one to come through of the 3yos but impossible to take that sort of price about QLD winter 2yo form particularly when the likes of Linebacker and Traffic Warden are 5x the price.
Couldn't back PRIDE OF JENNI ($5.50) at the odds. Looks well unders based on the Queen Elizabeth win which is an obvious outlier with obvious reasons. The fact she is going to be targeting the King Charles which is run just a week before the Cox Plate not ideal for me either.
Docklands for OTI a pass for me. Just doesn't look to be the level required for a Cox Plate.
Almost no chance any of the current raiders at the top of markets are even entertaining coming out so putting a line through them for now.
Fangirl, Celestial Legend, Mr Brightside all 3 that will be targeting the less than ideally place King Charles as well.
Without a Fight returning from injury a hard pass.
Clear and obvious number 1 seed this far out is VIA SISTENA ($11) and should be favourite for the race. Runner up in the Champions Stakes and has brought that form here with an easy Ranvet win followed up by a complete forget run in the Queen Elizabeth where she had none due to the ride.
ROYAL CHAMPION ($26) interesting runner that we haven't seen yet. International form would be reasonable if he ran to that level and connections have a really good recent track record with imports so has to be respected.
BROADSIDING ($10) looks the most likely one to come through of the 3yos but impossible to take that sort of price about QLD winter 2yo form particularly when the likes of Linebacker and Traffic Warden are 5x the price.
Couldn't back PRIDE OF JENNI ($5.50) at the odds. Looks well unders based on the Queen Elizabeth win which is an obvious outlier with obvious reasons. The fact she is going to be targeting the King Charles which is run just a week before the Cox Plate not ideal for me either.
Docklands for OTI a pass for me. Just doesn't look to be the level required for a Cox Plate.
Almost no chance any of the current raiders at the top of markets are even entertaining coming out so putting a line through them for now.
Fangirl, Celestial Legend, Mr Brightside all 3 that will be targeting the less than ideally place King Charles as well.
Without a Fight returning from injury a hard pass.
