With the Australasian Breeders Crown finals being run tomorrow at Tabcorp Park Melton, we are trying to finish the previews we started.
This preview is of the two year old pacing fillies final
1) Tascott Lady (Modern Art) Starts 11 – Wins 2 – Seconds 2 – Thirds 0 – Stakes $11,330
Nice filly but this does look a bit rich.
Even from the draw we find it hard to make a case for her here.
Not for us
2) Zibibbo (Shadow Play) Starts 12 – Wins 2 – Seconds 2 – Thirds 1 – Stakes $14,878
Has improved late in the season and very competitive here
Very quick off the gate in her semi final last week and got home well when clear for smart second to Dream About Me.
Should lead early and be able to choose who to hand up to.
Must include for trifecta and first four takers.
3) Soho Madeleine (Bettors Delight) Starts 11 — Wins 3 – Seconds 5 – Thirds 2 – Stakes $51,398
Talented filly who has only missed a first three placing once in eleven starts.
Very consistent but just half a metre off a couple here.
Must include for trifecta and first four takers.
4) Whirily School (Courage Under Fire) (Emerg 1) Starts 13 – Wins 7 – Seconds 1 – Thirds 1 – Stakes $69,270
Disappointing in her semi final last Saturday at Ballarat but bounced back to win a weak consolation on Friday night.
To many negatives for us at this point.
Not for us.
5) Three Squared (Mach Three) Starts 11 – Wins 2 – Seconds 3 – Thirds 2 – Stakes $59,165
Looked very smart earlier in the season but no where near that level at the moment.
Finished a long way from them in her semi final after working early.
Not for us.
6) Hot Shot Woman (Rocknroll Hanover) Starts 13 – Wins 2 – Seconds 8 – Thirds 1 – Stakes $125,683
Great record all season and although she doesn't win out of turn, she is always in the fight.
Smart second to Heavens Trend in $125,000 NSW Breeders Challenge Final in a touch over 1:53 means she is a serious player here.
Must include for trifecta and first four takers.
7) Celebrity Guest (Mach Three) Starts 10 – Wins 3 – Seconds 1 – Third 1 – Stakes $18,664
Nice filly but at a level below what she meets here.
Hard to make a case for her as a major player from the poor draw.
Not for us.
SEC0ND LINE
8) Jilliby Jitterbug (Rock N Roll Heaven) Starts 7 – Wins 4 – Second 1 – Thirds 0 – Stakes $176,695
Super impressive in her first campaign with three wins and a second but doesn't appear to have come back as good in her second campaign.
Should have stuck on a lot better than she did in her heat so the jury is out on her this week.
Draw doesn't help as well so only a trifecta and first four player for us at best.
9) Get In The Groove (Mach Three) Starts 6 – Wins 4 – Seconds 1 – Thirds 0 – Stakes $49,497
Has only missed a place once in her short career when she was carved up by Heavens Trend at Albion Park.
Nice win in her first start in over a month last week in the semi final and should be a lot sharper this week.
Must include for trifecta and first four takers
10) Dancingwithsierra (Modern Art) Starts 7 – Wins 4 – Seconds 1 – Thirds 0 – Stakes $36,,330
Started the season with three dominant wins but hasn't really improved as much as some here in the interim.
Handy enough on her day but draw and strength of field make her an outside trifecta and first four player for us.
11) Magical Delight (Bettors Delight) Starts 10 – Wins 2 – Seconds 2 – Thirds 1 – Stakes $38,998.
Has been thereabouts in some big races this season but not in the same form at the moment.
Had a lovely run last last week on Get In The Groove's back but lost ground on her in the last 400 metres.
Throw in the poor draw and we find it hard to make a case for her.
Not for us.
12) Dream About Me (Bettors Delight) Starts 7 – Wins 7 – Seconds 0 – Thirds 0 – Stakes $229,632
Champion filly who has silenced her critics several times already in a short career.
Her Harness Jewels win from the outside of the gate was outstanding and when Mark Purdon labels her a "special" filly it pays to take notice.
Anything less than a win would be a surprise.
13) Heavens Trend (Rock N Roll Heaven) Starts 9 – Wins 6 – Seconds 0 – Thirds 0 – Stakes $134,033
Looked a superstar in the making when winning five of her first six but had a hiccup at Albion Park where she raced erratically late in the piece and repeated that again last week in her semi final at Ballarat.
Emma Stewart has changed some gear this week because she thought she raced a bit fierce last Saturday.
Hard at this stage of the season though to fix problems with an erratic two year old in one week.
On class she is the major threat to the favourite and a must include for all trifecta and first four takers.
SELECTIONS
Dream About Me is a clear first pick for us
Heavens Trend is still the second best filly here and if driven differently may be the major player everybody thought she was before her semi final.
After that it is hard to split Zibibbo, Soho Madeleine, Hot Shot Woman and Get In The Groove.
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