The Henry Dwyer Racing stable has one runner today in TOP CRITIC running at Ballarat.
Ballarat – All Weather Track
The synthetic season is coming to an end and Ballarat has raced consistently well through the winter with momentum being the key to winning.
Race 4 (3pm) Polytrack Maiden Plate
No.7 TOP CRITIC – Ben Allen (Barrier 6)
TOP CRITIC heads to Ballarat today where she will contest a 1000m Maiden. She has drawn gate six and Ben Allen will ride.
TOP CRITIC was home the best last 600/400/200m splits of the meeting in running second in a higher rating maiden at Mildura last start in what was easily the best performance of her career. She was up on a moderate tempo there at Mildura and looked comfortable rolling just behind the speed and she should be able to secure a similar run today. She was beaten by a pretty handy one there in Thunder Peak at Mildura and probably gets the better of her rival in another few bounds. The little query is whether she can finish off as well off what looks to be a more manic tempo here, but her last-start rating should see her competitive.
Plenty of scratchings makes it a field of ten, THE QUEENS RICHES does look hard to beat so we will look to box seat behind her and aim to run over the top of her. She will have fitness on many of these and is a top three chance here today.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $6.00 (as at 8am)