The Henry Dwyer Racing stable has two runners today in RIDING HIGH and DRESDEN GREEN running at Coleraine.
Coleraine – Soft (7)
Coleraine is rated a Soft 7 and may improve a touch throughout the day. They have raced here a bit of late and it’s generally an advantage to be up on speed.
Race 4 (2.20pm) Ecycle Great Western Steeplechase
No.3 RIDING HIGH – Willie McCarthy (Barrier 6)
RIDING HIGH heads to Coleraine today where he will run in the 3600m Great Western Steeplechase. He has drawn gate six and Willie McCarthy rides.
This could potentially be RIDING HIGH’s last run this preparation and he certainly faces much easier competition than he as in recent runs. Coleraine is a tricky track and while it has come up a Soft 7, it will be much heavier in the route the jumpers take and is more like a Heavy 10. Willie McCarthy had a choice of runners and decided to take the ride on RIDING HIGH which is a big tick and while he has had a long preparation he hasn’t shown any signs of tiredness at home to date.
He should acquit himself well today and hopefully has one big run left in him.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $4.60 (as at 8am)
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Race 6 (3.35pm) GJ Waters & Associates 0-58 Handicap
No.5 DRESDEN GREEN – Willie McCarthy (Barrier 7)
DRESDEN GREEN also heads to Coleraine today where he will run in the 1800m Highweight 0-58. He has drawn gate seven and Willie McCarthy rides.
DRESDEN GREEN didn’t handle the very heavy track at Donald last time out. He was quite good up on a fast tempo two back over a mile at Donald two back, producing a strong rating for 0-58 grade. That race was on a soft track and he produced a similar rating three back on the synthetic at Ballarat, and both those ratings would put him in the finish here.
If DRESDEN GREEN can apply himself, which sometimes for whatever reason he doesn’t, then he will prove mighty hard to beat in this. He is going to have a tactical advantage over his main rival in THE MITRE given he will be on the speed if not lead and that might be enough to see him hold on.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $4.40 (as at 8am)