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Caulfield Oct 13 Selections by Peter Ellis (Updated)

The Autumn Sun. Photo: Grant Guy grantdguy@yahoo.com.au

Race 1: No Selections

 

Race 2:

  1. Sirrconi (8)
  2. Iconoclasm (9)
  3. Comicas (1)
  4. Ozi Choice [7]

Race 3:

  1. Meryl (3)
  2. Sunlight (1)
  3. Humma Humma (6)
  4. Bleu Roche (12)

Race 4:

  1. Cool Passion (2)
  2. Winter Bride (3)
  3. Fragonard (11)
  4. Leather’n’lace (14)

Race 5:

  1. Voodoo Lad (2)
  2. Snitty Kitty (13)
  3. Missrock (11)
  4. Savanna Amour (12)

Race 6

  1. Smart Melody [5]
  2. El Dorado Dreaming [1]
  3. Fiesta [2]

Smart Melody is unbeaten in five starts and while she is query at 1600m she will get the gun run and does have an electric turn of foot.

El Dorado Dreaming defied racing pattern when successful in Randwick Sires’ then very unlucky when 3rd in Champagne this distance.  Worked home stylishly when resuming over 1400m.

Fiesta always runs to the mark – placing in nine of 10 starts – and is drawn to get an economical run.

Proven this trip holding sway till last stride 2nd Oohood Flight Stakes.

Peaceful[13] created a good impression in New Zealand winning back-to-back listed contests then caught in traffic jam when fancied against the boys at Flemington last Saturday.

Thrillster [4] underrated filly battled on after a wide run 2nd Smart Melody Caulfield 1000 Guineas Prelude.

Amphitrite [7] goes from strength to strength but faces a difficult task from outside barrier.

Race 7

  1. Shillelagh [4]
  2. Jungle Cat [2]
  3. Noire [10]

Shillelagh won Gr. 1 Kennedy Mile when campaigning in Victoria last spring and is back to best powering to line when 4th in Epsom. Primed for this.

Jungle Cat was competitive at the top level when trained in England and has really found his niche since joining Charlie Appleby winning past four including Rupert Clarke [1400m] this course.

Noire, carefully placed mare should have beaten in-form Invincibella over resumption at Rosehill before sweeping past Kingsguard and Turnbull runner-up Youngstar in 1500m Shannon.

Waging War [17] has been luckless in two starts this prep and did towel short-priced Widgee Turf over this route before break

Hartnell [1] went too early when 4th Tan Chin Nam but right back on song lumping 57kg to victory record breaking Epsom

Land OF Plenty [5] shifted ground at a critical stage when 3rd in Rupert Clarke while Radipole [15] can surprise at massive odds.

Race 8

  1. Unforgotten [12]
  2. The Cliffsofmoher [5]
  3. D’Argento [10]

Unforgotten, Australian Oaks winner who has gone to another level this spring winning Gr. 2 Randwick 1600m before fast finishing 3rd in Epsom.

The Cliffsofmoher has better form than any of these finishing 2nd in 2017 English Derby as well as recent placings at Royal Ascot and Sandown Eclipse behind this season’s benchmark Roaring Lion.

D’Argento is knocking on the door with solid efforts in three starts this prep including latest nose 2nd Epsom. Strode away with Rosehill Guineas when stepping to 2000m last autumn.

Humidor [2] gave Winx a fright in last year’s Cox Plate and is going equally as well doing his best work late when 3rd in 1800m Underwood Stakes.

Benbatl [1] English trained entire won four of six this year including two Group 1’s while Blair House [7] will improve on local debut when closed from rear.

Race 9

  1. The Autumn Sun [1]
  2. Native Soldier [2]
  3. Oohood [15]

The Autumn Sun, big striding colt won JJ Atkins over this trip last season and is even better this prep steaming home from an impossible position in Golden Rose [1400m].

Native Soldier is a query at 1600m but he does love Caulfield running his rivals ragged in Guineas Prelude [1400m] 13 days ago.

Oohood  finally broke her duck in Flight Stakes against fillies but has been placed in three Group 1’s against the boys.

Good ‘n’ Fast [8] worked home nicely in two starts this prep and is a winner over 1600m while Outrageous [5] and Ragged Rascal [3] add value to exotics.

Race 10

  1. Odeon [10]
  2. Brimham Rocks [8]
  3. Rising Red [9]

Odeon didn’t come last prep but is back on track with excellent efforts in four starts this time around.

Caught in traffic at a critical stage unlucky 3rd Night’s Watch 2000m Naturalism.

Brimham Rock must overcome and awkward barrier but is in great form battling on strongly behind in-form Avilius in Kingston Town before nose 2nd in 2400m Metropolitan.

Rising Red hasn’t missed a beat since returning from injury winning Doomben Gr. 3 2200m before excellent efforts in two starts this campaign,

Yucatan [7] has a good record in Europe including 2nd in Gr.1 Racing Post Trophy and 3rd Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling in 2000m Ballysax Stakes. Keep safe.

Big Duke [1] won Randwick St Leger on this day last year before a career-best 4th in Melbourne Cup.  Had excuses in Metrop while A Prince Of Arran [2] has form on international circuit placing in Gr. 2 in US before a strong finishing 2nd in the England’s Northumberland Plate [3200m].

BEST:               THE AUTUMN SUN

EACH-WAY:      UNFORGOTTEN

LONGSHOT      ODEON

All Too Hard. Photo: Quentin Lang