Super Saturday

The Climax of the Autumn

Peneotrometre 4.82, inside 4.82, outside 4.90, track dead 4, rail true, 54 mls of irrigation for the week, plus another 3 to 4 mls will be applied this evening.

Adelaide trained youngster, Gamblin’ Guru, an impressive winner in his home state, has come in for solid support to win the Henry Buck’s Sire’s Produce Stakes.

This was a race, years ago, when the winner in many instances was elevated to nominal favourite for the Derby in the Spring.

The Sire’s field has quantity but lacks quality we will be lucky to see many of these this time next year.

Gamblin’ Guru he is by New Approach, there is quite a bit of scope about him, he came from last at Morphettville to win, Flemington should suit him.

The Lexus Newmarket looks a tough affair, if the race was run at Ascot in W A, Luckygray and Barakey would be vying for favouritism, but that will not be the case at Flemington tomorrow.

Each face a huge task attempting the Newmarket first up, it was done back in 1917, which proves very little, as horses generally don’t run first up in this race.

They are drawn alongside each other in the centre of the track, which is an advantage, they will be out of trouble provided they run a straight course.

Green Moon can win the Australian Cup, he has a bit on those that he will meet, his run in the Futurity Stakes was first class, plus the additional distance will be more to his liking.

The W A visitor, Mr Moet, is a definite chance provided he is ridden with more judgement; you cannot expect to give top horses a start.

I cannot warm to Mawingo, or Foreteller, their strike rate is not all that impressive, Glass Harmonium could run into a place, he does run well at Flemington.