The Henry Dwyer Racing stable has three runners today at Swan Hill in HELEVA DEEL, TINSZEL and OCEAN ARC.
Swan Hill is rated a Good 4 and with fine weather forecast it will be somewhere between a Good 4 and Good 3. It’s generally some advantage to be on speed at Swan Hill but the track has a lovely, long straight that gives horses a chance to build into their work up the home lane.
Swan Hill – Good (4)
Race 5 (3pm) Bet365 Odds Drift Protector Maiden Plate
No.12 HELEVA DEEL – Will Price (Barrier 5)
HELEVA DEEL heads to Swan Hill today where she will tackle a 1600m Maiden. She has drawn gate five and Will Price will ride.
This is a handy mile maiden. A lot of these are getting to the mile for the first time this preparation and the speed doesn’t look clear cut. HELEVA DEEL is a promising staying filly who will relish the step to a mile. She is building nicely to this race having hit the line well over both 1250m and 1400m and she comes out of pretty handy maidens. From a good draw she can balance up in the first half-dozen in running, one off the fence, and enjoy every hope in transit. There’s a few handy ones here – her being one of them – and she’s a serious winning hope.
HELEVA DEEL will be strong to the line and this is a very winnable race for her.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $5 (as at 8am)
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Race 7 (4pm) Academy Graphics BM58 Handicap
No.10 TINSZEL – Zac Spain (Barrier 1)
TINSZEL also heads to Swan Hill where she will tackle a 2400m BM58. She has drawn gate one and Zac Spain will ride.
TINSZEL should be at peak fitness for her first go at 2400m and from the inside alley she will get a soft run in transit. It has been 97 days since she won her maiden on the Ballarat Synthetic and her form since has been indifferent. She was taken wide around the home bend at Warracknabeal which may have cost her some ground, but she had every chance in a weaker race than what she contests today.
She will settle where she is comfortable and will get her chance in the run, she is over the odds in this grade and should hopefully finish in the money.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $19 (as at 8am)
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Race 9 (5pm) Bet365 Top Tote Plus BM58 Handicap
No.16 OCEAN ARC – Lucinda Boyd (Barrier 10)
OCEAN ARC is our third runner at Swan Hill today where he will tackle a 1300m BM58. He has drawn gate ten and Lucinda Boyd will ride.
OCEAN ARC was expected to run an improved race at Kilmore last start after jumping-out well prior but while there were excuses, he was poor late. This isn’t a strong race and if he can bring something like his best he will be competitive. Not overly confident given his recent form, so more hoping than expecting to see him show his best today.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $61 (as at 8am)