Country crackers for Saturday

Breednet - Friday September 15

The major focus on any Saturday is the metropolitan meetings but there's plenty of us out there who don't mind a dabble at the support cards across the country so here's our Country Crackers.

Advertisement
Kyneton is one of the country meetings on Saturday.

On Saturday, we’ve come up with a tip at the Newcastle, Kyneton and Gold Coast meetings.

NEWCASTLE

SPENCER (Race 6 No. 8) This son of Pierro made an encouraging return this campaign when attacking the line strongly in what we expect will be a solid maiden race at Hawkesbury a fortnight back. He was gelded since racing last prep and he instantly showed he was much more switched on than in his two previous racing campaigns. The first-up run was a great foundation for the rest of his preparation and on Saturday he will be much better served stepping up to 1400m and should secure a good run from barrier 5. Won’t be a shock to see him running in better races over the coming months and reckon he will strike his first meaningful blow on Saturday.

KYNETON

BALTIC AMBER (Race 6 No. 5) It’s not a meeting you want to be unloading on anything with the track currently a heavy (10) but we think we’ve found the right horse to step into. She’s rock hard fit for plenty of recent racing and she’s an outstanding wet tracker. Four starts back she got onto a heavy (8) and bolted in by a widening four and a quarter lengths and last start at Warrnambool it was as heavy as tracks come these days and she charged home again getting up on the line. She’ll stay in touch with just the eight runners and should get her chance to run over the top of them.

GOLD COAST

RHYME NOR RHYTHM (Race 7 No. 1) Highly talented but unlucky galloper that has been something of a punters nightmare having been beaten as favourite on several occasions. However, he showed was getting back towards his best form when he won in Toowoomba last start. This Gold Coast race doesn’t have much depth and he looks the standout on form. He’s well drawn on Saturday, he’s most effective over 1200m and all his good runs come on good tracks.

Advertisment
More Reading...
First Local Win As New Endeavour (IRE) Records Stakes Success
While it may have taken the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained New Endeavour (IRE) a while to record his first Australian success, connections were rewarded for their patience as the 5yo dominated under Tim Clark to win the Group 3 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup (1800m) at Eagle Farm.
Three Straight Stakes Wins For Cool Aza Beel’s Cool Archie
With no two-year-old currently performing better in Queensland, the Chirs and Corey Munce trained Cool Archie continued his outstanding form, taking out the $1m Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), his third consecutive black type victory.
Ears Back Wins Listed Stakes at Wanganui
A two-race North Island campaign has ended on a career-defining high for Ears Back and her Rangiora trainer John Blackadder, who scored their first black-type win in Saturday’s Listed AGC Training Stakes (1600m) at Wanganui.
One to Watch – Bendigo
A flashy chestnut filly with a bit of the Apache Cat’s about her was an eye-catching five length debut winner at Bendigo on Friday for the Ciaron Maher stable.
Another Win for Smart Exceedance Filly
Apprentice Liam Kauri has continued a winning association with the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott stable by partnering their smart three-year-old Tristar to victory in the Ambient Group 3YO (1100m) at Te Rapa, his second victory aboard the filly from just two rides.
Bright Future for El Roca 3YO
Owner-trainer-breeder Kylie Little believes she might have a promising stayer on her hands with Eagle Rock, who left maiden ranks with an emphatic performance in Saturday’s Matt Edwards-Lime Group Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa.
First Winner for Palace Pier
Kingman’s Champion 3YO Miler Palace Pier(GB) was a one term shuttler to Australia for Darley in 2022 and that crop will race next season, but in the meantime he had his first Northern Hemisphere winner overnight at Haydock.
Kiwi Bred Campaldino Wins G3 for Darby
Promising New Zealand-bred stayer Campaldino passed his biggest test with flying colours at Eagle Farm on Saturday, stepping up to stakes company and adding the A$200,000 Gr.3 Living Turf Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) to his winning sequence.
Stakes Potential for New Hello Youmzain Winner
Late-season black type is on the radar for Platinum Diamond after an impressive upset victory in Saturday’s Full Circle Appearance Medicine 2YO (1200m) at Wanganui.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick
There were six heats for juveniles at the Randwick trials on Friday and some interesting unraced winners including a $1.45million colt by Extreme Choice and a Too Darn Hot (GB) filly bred to win an Oaks..