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Almond Sea Has Big Say If She Jumps On Terms
The Straits Times
|January 18, 2025
RACE 1 (1,000M) (1) CAPTAIN JON SNOW was very green on debut but stayed on strongly. Should improve from that run and will go very close.
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(6) NORTH POINT was gelded on Nov 26. Ran fairly on debut behind the unbeaten Black Cheetah. Watch him closely over the step-up to 1,000m.
(8) WINTER SNAP has the form and experience to play a role.
(3) CASINO KING completes the shortlist.
RACE 2 (1,160M) (6) DUPONT EMERALD was slowly away on debut and still ran third. Smarter this time, she gets a narrow vote to score.
(1) EXCEEDINGLY GLAM was runner-up in her last three starts and should fight out the finish.
(2) GREAT NOTION has been very consistent so far and is clearly not out of it.
(3) TIPPERARY showed improvement back in a sprint last time.
RACE 3 (1,600M) (5) OKAVANGO ran a lovely third behind his stablemate last time. From a better draw and a drop back in trip, he should go very close to winning.
(2) WEHAVEASITUATION ran on strongly behind Warbird last start. From a good draw, she should be included in all bets.
(6) WAR HAWK loved the step-up in trip behind Beer With The Boys on Nov 23. Can be very competitive again.
(4) COSMIC RHYTHM is much better than his most recent start. He should enjoy the drop in trip.
RACE 4 (1,160M) (1) WINDS OF CHANGE has yet to win a race and is rated 107. He ran some good races in Group 1 company in his last two starts and if fit from a break he should win.
(10) RING A LING has just had the two starts and she has not run badly in either of them and if there is to be a serious challenge to Winds Of Change then this filly might be it.
(3) KWAGGA BLITZ is unreliable but can earn some money.
(2) COPPER CLIFF needed his first run after gelding and could show vast improvement.
RACE 5 (1,200M) (10) CIRCUMBENDIBUS gets the blinkers fitted. He has been very consistent. Big say.
(17) PALANCAR ran a much better race last time when staying on nicely for third. Include in calculations.
(4) TRIPPING THUNDER drops in trip and gets the blinkers fitted. Good place chance here.
This story is from the January 18, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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