Exciting Queensland Raider de Concierge (Always B Miki) can take a step to the great time when he tackles a strong field of established Harness Racing Stars in the Len Smith Mile in Menangle on Saturday evening.
Chantal Turpin’s four -year -old is confronted with his sour test against the big guns, but he is an untouched prospect that was great of some heavy treks through the winter carnival in Brisbane.
That hard racing could be making the caretaker – just as it was for Don Hugo in similar races last year – and he has already shown a preference for menangle where he won two of the three visits.
He did well with the barrier draw, so he would get his chance to take this step.
Champion Pacer Swayzee presents as a huge stumbling block in his return to the track.
He is perhaps better known as a resident, but has a strong record on the distance with four victories of seven attempts together with a happy fourth fourth in this year’s Miracle Mile.
He refers to 50 percent when he was fresh and was ready for the Len Smith with a striking test win.
Swayzee loves Menangle who has won eight of his 11 starts on the circuit and as a winner of several group 1 represents the class factor in the race.
Kingman is a pacer on the Up and has been good in three menangle started since he came to Luke McCarthy and won twice.
He gets the same draw that he had if he led to the last start, so should be prominent.
Captains Knock Racet Racet well in Sydney since the return of another Inter Dominion series.
He finally draws a favorable barrier and that brings him into position.
Evergreen -Veteraan Max Delight is attracting, but is in shape with victories in his last two starts, one of a wider barrier, so that he must be respected.
Smart Colt Mac Bon looks one of the better bets on the program, despite a wide draw in the NSW Breeders Challenge Blue 3CG final.
He was good without much luck because of the winter carnival in Brisbane before he turned out to be too strong in his heat the last time.
That took his record for the distance of four wins and two placements of six attempts and he is the class runner of the field.
Jungle Dragon is a danger despite having to settle for the third as a hot favorite in his heat in a wider barrier. He won two in a prior and a better draw can see a good show.
Soho Darkknstormy pulls wide, but is consistent and won the 2CG version of this race last year, so expect it to be set for this.
It is one of the four breeders who challenge blue finals on the map and the best of the others seem to be promising Merrieveeulen Smirkin Serene in the 3F race.
She scored her third victory in a row when resuming in the heats to make the two of two on the circuit and distance and she should be fitter for it.
She has the gate speed to take advantage of a low draw, so can add to the winning series.
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