Harness Racing Form analyst Trent Orwin previews his best selections for Sunday's Len Smith Mile Day at Menangle.
Race 4 (12:14pm) – NSW 2016 RISING STARS HEAT 10 – 1609m
A great clash between Lumos and Jilliby Jagger awaits with the former drawn the pole and the latter out in barrier eight.
I’m expecting Lumos to lead with Jilliby Jagger making a move to sit parked and hopefully the five-year-old gelding Jilliby Jagger can prove too strong for the speedy six-year-old gelding Lumos.
Jilliby Jagger has been contesting stronger races; five starts back he defeated Young Modern and All Eyes On Us before running third behind Messini and Hectorjayjay in the Group 1 Vicbred Super Series Final (2240m).
Both runs this preparation have been good and Jilliby Jagger can go close here.
Selections: 10-1-3-4
Race 8 (2:35pm) – NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 3YO COLTS & GELDINGS FINAL – 1609m
Arma The Gun should lead from barrier three and the three-year-old gelding’s form reads super heading into today’s Group 1 contest.
A winner at five of his past six starts, Arma The Gun was able to lead in both heat and semi-final of the series when rating 1:52.9, home in 56 seconds in the semi-final.
He was a dominant winner four back in 1:51.9, after charging home in 26.7 seconds.
Don’t take too short a price because he is beatable and you could have something smaller on Fouroeight at around the $8.50 mark or better.
Selections: 4-13-5-6
Race 10 (3:55pm) – LEN SMITH MILE – 1609m
Lennytheshark should get redemption in the Len Smith Mile; it was the race that really grabbed my attention last season with his excellent third-placed effort.
There are a couple of really big guns (the Grand Circuit horses) and they take on a number of consistent free-for-all horses that aren’t good enough to match said big guns on a weekly basis.
Hectorjayjay is a stablemate to Lennytheshark and he has really transformed into a very good racehorse.
Always blessed with speed, Hectorjayjay has added toughness to his repertoire. Follows out Mach Beauty at the start and should settle in the moving line before showing his turn of foot to hopefully run into the placings for us.
Selections: 2-14-6-13
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