Matt Markham has been through the form guide and speed maps and has provided his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the seven races at the Cambridge Harness meeting on Thursday 24 September below:
Four starts to the races for a bit of a mixed bag from Copy Ten Four (4) but it looks like there’s enough in what we’ve seen to clear maidens easily enough. This is the easiest task to date and if on best behaviour, should be hard to stop.
Selections: 4-5-7-1-3
| 4. Copy Ten Four (4) J: Maurice McKendry 9640 T: Ray Green & Nathan Delany | |||
| Has ability but also still has plenty of chinks in the armour. Don’t discount. | |||
Given some of the fields she has raced through the last few months, Sans Au Revoir (8) gets into tonight’s challenge very well. The third behind stablemate Santapaziena two back is a strong reference for this and with good mobile stats and a leading junior in the bike, she’s the one to beat.
Selections: 8-4-2-6-3
| 8. Sans Au Revoir (8) J: Harrison Orange 40630 T: Roydon Downey | |||
| Bold placing when last at Cambridge 31Jul. Will have admirers despite wide draw. | |||
No luck at all in the past few starts for Olympic Ko (4) and most of it in stronger races than tonight’s assignment. Is going OK and with the right kind of trip tonight and a bit more in favour is more than capable of causing a minor upset in what is a very even looking field.
Selections: 4-2-6-8-11
| 4. Olympic Ko (4) J: Zachary Butcher 37679 T: Peter & Vaughan Blanchard | |||
| Beaten by wider draws in last two assignments. Consider for combos/SRMs. | |||
After a superb win two starts back, The Merc (6) returned last week and was really strong again. Starting to find his groove here in the north and if he can keep the confidence levels up then he should do a great job. Winnable race tonight too, especially with a good beginning.
Selections: 6-7-8-3-5
| 6. The Merc (6) J: Peter Ferguson 84914 T: Dylan & Jo Ferguson | |||
| Backed up 10Sep victory with a gritty effort last week. Good each way show. | |||
Like the map tonight for Leo Lincoln (9) who showed a glimpse of a return to form last week. Should get the most ideal of trips tonight on the markers following the speed and with a cold shot at them from the top of the straight can poke through and win.
Selections: 9-1-3-12-10
| 9. Leo Lincoln (1) J: Zachary Butcher 07063 T: Ray Green & Nathan Delany | |||
| Game placing in last week’s feature Pace. Draw to cover no extra. Major player. | |||
After stringing together some really encouraging efforts here at Cambridge, Money Mayweather (11) went to Auckland and never looked all that comfortable. Has a lot of speed and if able to find a rhythm early tonight then could storm home over the top of them all and win again here.
Selections: 11-7-8-2-1
| 11. Money Mayweather (11) J: Zachary Butcher 72100 T: Derek & Neita Balle | |||
| Manners have let him down since a tidy maiden success. Can’t be discounted. | |||
No superstar, but Miki Mirage (6) is a great, honest toiler who should be well suited to the amateur grade. Some nice runs of late in good fields and gets some relief tonight. Has early speed to find a good spot and wouldn’t need to go much better to be winning.
Selections: 6-4-2-5-1
| 6. Miki Mirage (6) J: Fergus Schumacher 93739 T: Peter & Vaughan Blanchard | |||
| She’s been mixing form wildly. Sound Auckland placing 28Aug. Adds to the puzzle. | |||
