Randwick Guineas post mortem:
Sheza Alibi was simply awesome. She rated 939. This is Autumn Glow territory. The scary thing is she may significantly improve next prep with experience and with extra fitness deeper into a prep. I see she's $11 for the Cox Plate, a race she'd be hard to beat in off this rating.
Autumn Boy was okay. Perhaps a little disappointing. It's important to note he was poor 2nd up last prep too and then improved dramatically 3rd up. Maybe needs the blinkers. Definitely don't sack.
Attica was a bit plain too. He was plain 2nd up last prep too and then improved a lot 3rd up. Don't sack.
I expect Ninja will be spelled. He'd peaked last run and I was not surprised he was below par yesterday.
Decorum was a forgive run as had a heart irregularity.
@thextrials Had his chance yesterday but I just think you watch the first 400m he pulled and had his mouth open from the walking tempo. I think if he gets a genuine 1200 run race he could turn the tables. His last 50m he was hitting the line hard. Having a win at Rosehill also a big plus
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Paradoxium $26 + $11
Central Europe $51
Guest House $21
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Eyeing off Eternal Warrior if it can get out to $30s plus.
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🏇 WFA Performance Ratings ⏱️⚖️📊 – Top 5 winners from 6/9:
💪 Linderman – bounced back in the G2 Chelmsford on firmer ground (102.5), right up to his past peaks. A perfect front-running ride from Nash.
💥 Pericles – strong first-up for Bjorn Baker in the G2 Tramway (101), matching his past peak in the 2024 Doncaster.
📈 Angel Capital – superb first-run for the Waller stable (100.8 - new peak up from 97.5), fast time + strong sectionals. Upside heading to the G1 Rupert Clarke.
🎯 Headwall – 100.5 win, matching his TJ Smith run. Came from 5.6L back & wide - good merit.
👉 Changingoftheguard – 99.5 is his best in Aust. McDonald judged it perfectly from the front while those chasing misjudged.
Notable:
*⃣ Baraqiel - 98.5 in the G1 Moir. Modest by G1 standards, but expect he can do more at 1200m.
*⃣ Rosberg - 93.5 on debut. Obvious promise, but we need to pump the brakes on the hype train.
✍️More in the Racing Com Ratings Wrap later today.
🏇WFA Performance Ratings ⏱️⚖️📊- Five highest-rated winners from 6/4:
HEADLINES:
*⃣ Chain Of Lightning loves 🌧️ 103 is a new peak, up from 101 last start. Imperatriz 101.6 vs 104.2, 105.3, 104 in three runs this prep. I Wish I Win 102.3 vs 107.5 in the TJ last year and 104.1 in The Everest.
*⃣ Riff Rocket matched his Victoria Derby win 101
*⃣ Oscar's Fortune 100.5 📈up front 97.8 in The Winterbottom. Competitive Quokka chance.
*⃣ Celestial Legend identical to his past peak of 100. Hcp weights were crucial. Militarize ran the best rating in the race, normalised to WFA (103)
@mase21@levelsnetwork How about the doggies big fella eh 66-zip you absolute goose
Everybody tipped knights for the spoon or thereabouts and we finished 5th. Take a looo in your own backyard you washed up flog
PS: love ya
@braddavo@Trev781@Page1991Adam@herberthodgson Jacquinot ever raced that keenly in the middle stages before? Never seen him that fired up, definitely took a bit off his finish but the winner was excellent all the same
@Trev781@Page1991Adam@herberthodgson Thought the ride on Aft Cabin was a good ride personally. Got caught a pair further back than would have liked but pinched ground from there. If they went forward, there’s no doubt he gets beaten by further. Just didn’t run the mile
Nominations out for the Australian Guineas. 21 horses have been nominated with Pericles not one of them.
Attrition sits 19th in Order Of Entry on Prizemoney, a nervous wait for connections now. @Racing
Doing the replays of the trials from Warwick Farm this morning, it'll take a good one to beat Lazzago in the Millennium. $11 looks crazy. Absolutely jogged in her trial and will eat up a fast run 1100m
@TSHickman@Golden_Paddy_ The overseas jockeys especially big fields in Sydney are absolutely cast. Spencer still trying to find a spot on Gold trip at the valley
@Golden_Paddy_ Literally sums up his career. He is a hold up merchant who gets 98% of his rides wrong but that one in 100 he gets right, people cream themselves…
Would've loved a couple more runners in the Underwood and get 3 places about Nonconformist. Did beat Zaaki in the Might And Power last year remember and 100-1 on Saturday if they run.