The Henry Dwyer Racing stable has two runners today in MACONNI and PAPER DRAGON running at Terang in Race 4.
Terang – Good (4)
Race 4 (2.50pm) Greg Allan Farm Machinery Maiden Plate
No.7 MACONNI – Sheridan Clarke a(4) (Barrier 5)
MACCONI heads to Terang today where she will resume in a 1000m Maiden. She has drawn gate five and Sheridan Clarke is taking the ride.
MACONNI showed really good ability in her first campaign. She ran a very good second in a higher-rating maiden at Swan Hill two back over the 975m and a rating such as that should see her competitive here. She has jumped-out nicely at Geelong leading into this and from gate five should secure a reasonable run in transit. Sheridan’s claim could come in handy here getting her down to 53.5kg.
In saying that, she has had a very light workload leading into this and isn’t totally screwed down and the 1000 metres might be a bit too short today. Her odds illustrate her form to date, however we are more looking to next start for her to be breaking her maiden when her fitness has come on.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $3.80 (as at 8am)
No.3 PAPER DRAGON – Declan Bates (Barrier 7)
PAPER DRAGON also heads to Terang today where she will resume in the same race. She has drawn gate seven and Declan Bates is taking the ride.
PAPER DRAGON has been freshened-up and has jumped-out nicely at Geelong where she was given an easy time of it. She went around in a strong maiden at Swan Hill last time out and while well beaten there, there form out of the race has been very good. She was beaten by a smart one two back with a big gap back to third and there’s a good deal of substance to her form.
She will get back from the barrier on a track that will suit today and there is a lot of speed in this race which will only help her run from the rear when the whips are cracking. There is more improvement to come, but she is more forward than MACONNI and leaning toward PAPER DRAGON nearly being a better chance in this race. TOM THE STAR does look the danger, with PAPER DRAGON good each way odds here with even luck in running.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $11 (as at 8am)