Melbourne Cup Day racing at Eagle Farm with 8 races set down on a Good surface.
The rail is out 12m which could favour those up on the pace/fence however there’s plenty of room across in the straight so it might not necessarily be the case. Weather fine, no rain forecast with a top of 25 degrees.
BEST BETS
Race 4 # 4 VIRTUOUS MISS
She may have only won a maiden last start however I liked the way she went about it going straight to the front before moving well clear in the straight to canter in by over 3 lengths.
Jock Andrew Mallyon was quite kind to her over the concluding stages suggesting she could have won by further. Her main danger Fetch will give her a start & if this mare is able to run home similar sectionals to last time will have a job getting past.
Race 7 # 8 SIMPLY FLY
Market drifter first up here recently yet she ran well closing in on the winner Le Palmier late.
They meet once again here with this one dropping 4.5kg overall & meeting Le Palmier 2.5kg better off for the 1.75L defeat.
She’ll strip fitter & the tempo looks a little stronger this time around which is going to suit.
EAGLE FARM (GOOD TRACK)
Race 1 – 5, 2, 1, 8
Race 2 – 6, 3, 9, 4
Race 3 – 6, 2, 3, 5
Race 4 – 4, 7, 8, 2
Race 5 – 10, 4, 1, 11
Race 6 – 4, 5, 6, 8
Race 7 – 8, 4, 2, 7
Race 8 – 2, 5, 9, 6
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