Flemington preview and tips: Anzac Day - Thursday, April 25
El Poder Del Sol was impressive winning last start
Flemington hosts its traditional Anzac Day meeting on Thursday, with the first of eight races set to jump at 1:oopm (AEST).
The track was rated a Soft 5 on Wednesday and the rail is in the true position.
Best bets and suggested quaddie numbers below.
BEST BET
R4 No. 5 - Intrepid Eagle each-way @ $7.50/$2.20
Barrier one is far from ideal but with any sort of luck. Intrepid Eagle should be finishing in the money here at better than $2 for the place. His last three efforts have been excellent, the last couple in this grade, and this is no harder than his most recent assignment at Bendigo. Hopefully he steps cleanly and Currie can tag the favourite Liberty State who has drawn on his immediate outside.
Luke Currie (60kg)
T & C McEvoy
4yoG (b) Alpine Eagle x Elusive Affair
Career
17 3-5-3
Earnings
$152,365
Wins
17.65%
Places
64.71%
Last 10
10 1-4-1
Win Range
1200-1400m
1st up
3 1-1-1
2nd up
3 1-1-0
Dist
6 1-2-0
Track
2 0-1-0
Trk/Dist
2 0-1-0
Jockey
6 1-3-1
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
9 1-4-2
Soft
6 1-1-1
Heavy
0 0-0-0
NEXT BEST
R8 No. 9 - Flying On A Limb @ $3.80
This McDonald-trained mare was better than her last-start finishing position (8th) suggests. She was beaten 2.5L but was never in a great spot throughout and had mixed luck over the final furlong. This is no harder and she gets the services of Jamie Kah here third-up. A bit of sting out of the ground can't hurt either (3 from 3 on soft).
Jamie Kah (56kg)
Clinton McDonald
4yoM (b) Flying Artie x On A Limb
Career
10 3-1-0
Earnings
$250,615
Wins
30%
Places
40%
Last 10
10 3-1-0
Win Range
1000m
1st up
3 1-1-0
2nd up
3 1-0-0
Dist
4 0-0-0
Track
2 0-0-0
Trk/Dist
2 0-0-0
Jockey
1 0-0-0
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
7 0-1-0
Soft
3 3-0-0
Heavy
0 0-0-0
BEST VALUE
R6 No. 7 - El Poder Del Sol @ $41 SCR
El Poder Del Sol broke through in emphatic fashion last start, slicing through the field (it was a lovely ride) to score by a length. He was poor prior to that but I think you can put that performance down to the Heavy 8 conditions. He gives the impression that he'll run this longer trip right out and he should be at peak fitness fifth-up.
Jason Maskiell (58kg)
Liam Howley
3yoC (bay/brown) Almanzor x She Is Stryking
Career
7 1-0-2
Earnings
$31,445
Wins
14.29%
Places
42.86%
Last 10
7 1-0-2
Win Range
2200m
1st up
3 0-0-1
2nd up
2 0-0-0
Dist
0 0-0-0
Track
1 0-0-0
Trk/Dist
0 0-0-0
Jockey
5 1-0-2
Firm
0 0-0-0
Good
5 1-0-1
Soft
1 0-0-0
Heavy
1 0-0-1
QUADDIE
1, 2, 3, 4, 11
1, 8, 11, 12
2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 19
9, 12
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