We’re off to Warwick Farm on Wednesday with seven races to choose from.
The wet weather continues to wreak havoc in Sydney, and we could be racing on something close to a Heavy 9 with the rail currently out three metres across the track.
We’ve run the rule over the entire program and offer our best selections for each race below.
Tarpaulin just found one better in his first run back here a few weeks ago over a shorter trip.
The Godolphin two-year-old was held up for a run approaching the 300m mark, eventually finding clear air where he quickened nicely to finish second to the fast-finishing Mawjood in very similar conditions.
He’s the only one in the field when any real wet track experience, and with some fitness now on his side, he probably wins.
Pink Shalala made up good ground under Kerrin McEvoy on return at Wyong last month over much further.
The Chris Waller-trained gelding was forced to shift three-wide coming into the final turn, a move that likely cost him a stride or two despite closing the gap nicely in the run home.
He showed a real turn of foot in heavy conditions during a recent trial at Rosehill and is likely better suited back to 1200m with McEvoy retaining the ride.
Fiorenza has claims in an open race between the three-year-olds.
David Pfeiffer’s filly ran an eye-catching second on debut at Kensington close to four weeks ago, showcasing a real turn of foot down the outside where she finished a long way back from the impressive I Found You.
The daughter of Kingman faces similar wet conditions and is likely to settle towards the tail with Regan Bayliss engaged from a wide gate.
Monarchs Brae looks close to another win based on recent attempts.
Chris Waller’s Irish import overcame a four-wide sit to finish third over much shorter at Canterbury two back, before stepping up sharply in trip nine days later where he was gunned down right on the line by Go Troppo.
Nash Rawiller gets a crack in the saddle this time from a perfect gate and another wet track should be to his liking.
Hard fit and likely to race on speed, he should take beating.
Hi Dubai is a much better mare than her first-up run suggests.
The four-year-old found excuses from the wide gate in her first start for Ciaron Maher, caught three-wide straightening and checked across heels approaching the final furlong on her way to finishing five lengths off.
That was her first run back in close to a year, so she is open to natural improvement with Nash Rawiller also proven in the saddle.
The Joe Pride-trained Headley Grange strikes a winnable assignment back on his home base.
The son of Exosphere found the line sharply to just miss out on a place at Rosehill a fortnight ago, letting down nicely in similar conditions after copping some interference early out of the gates.
Barrier 20 is a genuine concern but his recent efforts over 1400m suggested he might be wanting the mile now.
With conditions to suit and Jay Ford back on board, he should be finishing strongly with luck in running.
Kerguelen has stamped himself as a three-year-old worth following during his maiden campaign.
The son of Lonhro won by a whopping 9.5 lengths on debut at Kembla Grange in similar wet conditions earlier in May, returning from a five-week let-up here at Warwick Farm last start where he stormed home late to just miss out behind Cool Jakey.
That run over 1300m should have topped him off nicely and he is open to natural improvement on less of a turnaround this time.
From barrier two, he should slot in just behind the speed and as the short odds sauggest, take a power of beating.