GALILEE SERIES FINAL TOPS THE CARD AT CAULFIELD

By Matt Moore | Friday, April 9, 2021

After a fantastic Easter Saturday meeting, Caulfield will host its second consecutive Saturday meeting. Nine races are on the card with the Listed Galilee Series Final the feature race. Track Conditions are a Good 4 and the rail is out 10m the entire circuit.

NB: As these selections were made prior to race-day please check for any changes to track conditions and for any scratchings on the day.

RACE 1:

No 2 Cheerful Legend
No 4 Hunnam
No 3 He’s Exceptional
No 6 Lucky Decision

The John Sadler colt, Cheerful Legend, was impressive when winning his maiden at The Valley two starts back then backed it up with a good run in the Group 2 VRC Sires at Flemington.

RACE 2:

No 1 Dollar For Dollar
No 5 Fabric
No 3 Missile Mantra
No 6 Simply Optimistic

Dollar For Dollar resumed running third in the Abell Stakes four weeks ago. Look at his form last campaign and it’s littered with class. He finished that campaign running in The Everest and finished second the two runs prior to that in the Group 2 Gilgai and the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

RACE 3:

No 1 Superium
No 2 Li’L Kontra
No 12 The Last Napoleon
No 7 Moi Chioux

Superium resumes here for his new stable in The Hawkes team. He comes down from Sydney with two wins under his belt when 1st up and is proven over the distance with three wins from six. Jye McNeil to take to ride from Gate 5 and should get a nice run in the race.

RACE 4:

No 9 Garvoc
No 4 Switched
No 3 Lesage
No 6 Cordilla

Garvoc looks one of the form runners in this race with two seconds in her last two starts. The first of those was at Sandown in a BM64 then she was solid behind Incredulous Dream at Mornington. She carried 60kgs that run and drops to 54kg here. Four wins from six at the 1100m.

RACE 5 HYLANDS RACE COLOURS HANDICAP:

No 6 Mozzie Monster
No 1 Annavisto
No 10 Elidi
No 2 South Parade

Mozzie Monster was terrific in her last start in the Bendigo Guineas, finishing second behind Annavisto. Getting to the back of the field and turning for home the widest, she made plenty of ground of the winner. She drew Gate 10 on the occasion and draws Gate 6. She meets Annavisto 2kgs better at the weights this time around.

RACE 6 GALILEE SERIES FINAL:

No 1 Liqueuro
No 6 Through Irish Eyes
No 2 Reuber
No 8 Olivia’s Dream

Liqueuro has been working well through the grades winning his maiden at Mornington, then a BM70 at Flemington. He then went to a BM64 at Sandown where he ran fourth but impressed with a return to the winners circle in the St Leger Trial at Bendigo over 2200m. This looks easier.

RACE 7 MRC CHAIRMAN’S CLUB HANDICAP:

No 7 Yonkers
No 8 Mohican Heights
No 1 Lord Belvedere
No 5 South Pacific

In a tricky race, I’m going with the Chris Waller trained Yonkers. A last start runner in the Mornington Cup (finishing fourth) but beat home Realm Of Flowers in a BM88 at Randwick four weeks earlier. Thomas Stockdale sticks with a 3kg claim which will bring his mount down to 51kg from Gate 3.

RACE 8:

No 8 Wyclif
No 2 Grand Promenade
No 5 Independent Road
No 7 Vegas Knight

Wycliff has had two runs this campaign both in BM78 grade at Sandown over 1400 and Mornington last start over a mile. Both runs resulted in 5th with 58kgs. He drops to 54.5kgs here and has won 3rd up prior.

RACE 9:

No 5 Platoon
No 7 Plein Ciel
No 2 Brinham Rocks
No 1 Al Galayel

Platoon was super in his last start which was in the Golden Mile at Bendigo. He hit the line well and was only beaten by a good one in Ironclad by less than 2 lengths. This race looks a lot easier.

QUADDIE NUMBERS

Race 6: 1 2 5 6 8
Race 7: 1 3 5 7 8
Race 8: 2 5 7 8
Race 9: 1 2 5 7

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