Paul Lally:
R1: 9-1-4-12
R2: 8-2-13-1
R3: 14-4-5-6
R4: 10-3-9-5
R5: 1-4-3-14
R6: 3-4-1-9
R7: 1-2-10-4
R8: 6-3-2-11
R9: 10-6-12-7
R10: 1-2-8-12
Best Bet R4 N10 Stone Age
Longshot R8 N6 Danon The Kid
Play R3 QQP 4-5-12
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Mark McNamara:
R1 - 9.3.1.12
R2 - 8.2.3.13
R3 - 4.14.9.5
There are 18 2-year-olds in Sunday’s Grade 1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan, and it seems as if half of those in the field have the credentials to win the one-mile turf race.
The $917,280 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies plays a pivotal role in the year-end championship, a title likely to go to Sunday’s winner.
Many of the more attractive starters are closers.
After facing field of 20 and 18 in his last two starts, Point Counterpoint may seem lonely with nine rivals in the Armidale Cup at Armidale Racecourse in Australia on Saturday.
A winner of 6 of 22 starts, Point Counterpoint was fourth by a length in a field of 20 in the Little Dance Handicap at a mile at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Nov. 1, and fourth by slightly less than a length in a field of 18 in the Country Classic Handicap at 1 1/4 miles at Rosehill Gardens on Nov. 26.
The role of favorite for the Group 2 Ingham Handicap at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Australia on Friday will not be known until final scratches are submitted.
Nugget, the sharp winner of a one-mile handicap at Kembla Grange Racecourse on Nov. 16 in his second start on Australia, is stuck on the also-eligible list, but was 5-2 in early betting as of Thursday. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Nugget is the even-money favorite in early betting for a lesser race, a $101,000 handicap at a mile on the same program.
The great Golden Sixty goes for his third straight Group 1 Hong Kong Mile on Sunday at Sha Tin.
Who can stop him from getting it?
Probably not the 4-year-old California Spangle – not yet, at least. On Nov. 20 in the Jockey Club Mile, California Spangle had two races on the season, got five pounds from 7-year-old Golden Sixty, who was making his first start in seven months, and took the easiest of leads. Still, Golden Sixty ran him down to win by a neck.
Linthorpe Lad had a two-race winning streak end with a fourth-place finish in a one-mile handicap at Sunshine Coast Racecourse in Australia on Nov. 19.
Fortunately for Linthorpe Lad, the three runners who beat him that day are not part of the field for the Brisbane Handicap at Doomben Racecourse on Thursday evening across American time zones.
Street Dancer, who finished third on Nov. 19, returned to win a handicap at 1 1/4 miles at Doomben last Saturday.
California Press, Captain George, Invictus Lad, Ponca, and Sebring Sunset meet for the first time in a six-furlong handicap at Wyong Racecourse in Australia on Wednesday evening across American time zones.
The four geldings and the filly Ponca approach the race with similar form – they all won maiden races in their last starts in the final weeks of November.
The handicap drew a field of 12, including Sacred Delago, a maiden race winner in his last start in June.
As of Tuesday, Invictus Lad (3-1) and Sebring Sunset (4-1) led early betting.
Paul Lally:
R1 7-3-2-9
R2 7-10-3-1
R3 4-9-2-6
R4 7-6-8-4
R5 3-10-9-4
R6 8-12-4-7
R7 3-6-9-10
R8 11-5-3-7
R9 6-4-8-12
Best Bet R9 N6 Rise Brethren
Longshot R8 N11 Mr Valiant
Play Race6 QQP 4-8-12
Mark McNamara:
R1 12.7.3.2
R2 4.10.7.3
R3 4.2.9.8
R4 7.2.9.6
R5 2.4.1.7
R6 8.7.2.4
R7 3.8.9.6
R8 6.3.7.1
R9 6.4.7.8
Best Bet R4 N7 Supreme Lucky
Longshot R8 N6 Here Comes Ted
Play R4 Q/QP 2.7.9
Ellenmac won two of her first three starts of the season, but has lost her last seven races. She could end that losing streak Tuesday in a handicap at a mile at Warwick Farm.
Trained by Matthew Smith, who is based at Warwick Farm, Ellenmac is part of a competitive field of eight in the fourth race on a seven-race program that begins at 10:20 p.m. Eastern or 7:20 p.m. Pacific. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com.
Ellenmac closed from fifth to finish second, beaten less than a half-length, in a handicap at 7 1/2 furlongs at Rosehill Gardens on Nov. 16.
