The HDR stable has five runners today in BRUNGLE RAIDER, IRISH PLAYBOY, THE SISCOS KID and IRISH BUTTERFLY at Mount Gambier and MOSCOW RED at Geelong.
Mount Gambier – Good (4).
Race 3 (2:15 pm) WIN TV Maiden Plate 1800m
No.1 BRUNGLE RAIDER– Michael Poy (Barrier 7)
BRUNGLE RAIDER (7) heads to Mount Gambier on Friday where he’ll contest an 1800m Maiden (Race 3, 2:15pm). The 4yo son of Rebel Raider has drawn gate seven and Michael Poy will ride.
After having issues in his first up run, BRUNGLE RAIDER has since trialled well last week at Camperdown. Hopefully, he can settle in the first half of the field today throughout the run and should go close to winning this if he brings his best. (Stable)
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $20 (as of 1pm)
Race 5 (3:30 pm) Carlton Draught Blue Lake Handicap 1550m
No.2 IRISH PLAYBOY– Michael Poy (Barrier 2)
IRISH PLAYBOY (2) heads to Mount Gambier as well where he’ll contest a 1550m handicap (Race 5, 3:30 pm). The son of Fastnet Rock has drawn gate two and Michael Poy rides.
IRISH PLAYBOY heads across the border in search of another win. All the chances in the race look to settle at the rear of the field and with the long dogleg right home straight at Mount Gambier if they can make ground he should be figuring in the finish. (Stable)
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $3 (as of 1pm)
Race 6 (4:10 pm) Gambier Earth Movers Volcano Handicap 1200m
No.9 THE SISCOS KID– Michael Poy (Barrier 2)
THE SISCOS KID (2) heads to Mount Gambier on Friday where he’ll contest an 1800m Maiden (Race 6, 4:10pm). The son of Danerich has drawn gate two and Michael Poy will ride.
The track at Mount Gambier looks ideal to suit THE SISCOS KID this afternoon. With speed drawn around him, this could be a tricky little race throughout the run. In saying that the team is extremely confident he can finish in the top three. (Stable)
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $6 (as of 1pm)
Race 7 (4:50 pm) Scott Group of Companies Mount Gambier Gold Cup 2050m
No.8 IRISH BUTTERFLY– Dom Tourneur (Barrier 9)
IRISH BUTTERFLY (9) heads to Mount Gambier on Friday where he’ll contest a 2050m Mount Gambier Cup (Race 7, 4:50pm). He has drawn gate nine and Dom Tourneur will ride.
The chance of win the Mount Gambier Cup was good enough for the team as IRISH BUTTERFLY makes the long trek over the border today. He will be back in the field as he always does in his runs but with his electric turn of foot, He should be getting over the top of them late and hitting the line strongly. (Stable)
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $3 (as of 1pm)
Geelong – Soft(6).
Race 7 (4:30 pm) Roderick Insurance Brokers BM58 Handicap 1335m
No.1 MOSCOW RED– Maddi Price (Barrier 5)
MOSCOW RED (5) heads to Geelong on Friday where she’ll contest a 1335m BM58 (Race 7, 4:30pm). She has drawn gate five and Maddi Price will ride.
MOSCOW RED resumes here off a break and wont be looking to do anything spectacular. She comes into it off the back of a easy trial and will be looking to get the runs into the legs. The team are confident later in the preparation she can be doing her best work. (Stable)
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $20 (as of 1pm)