Tim O’Connor has outlined his selections and suggested game plan for tonight’s eight-race card at MEP.
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R1 – 6.05pm – Legend Popular Alm and Vin Knight Free For All – 1720m
1 Jilliby Willow
10 Catch A Wave
8 Bulletproof Boy
11 Better Eclipse
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Jilliby Willow has trialled up really nicely for her return (home in 53.2 earlier this month) and I’ll take a chance with her first-up from the good draw. She has the speed to lead and she’s a backable price in a hot field featuring the likes of Catch A Wave and Better Eclipse.
BACK: 1 Jilliby Willow – 1 unit (win)
R2 – 6.32pm – Legend Maori’s Idol and Scotch Notch Trot – 2240m
6 Illawong Larajay
5 Ebonys Avenger
7 Mercenary
13 Powderkeg
R3 – 7.04pm – Legend Globe Derby and Edgar Tatlow Pace – 1720m
9 Tiger Band Wagon
10 All Da Rage
1 The Only Decision
4 Blaster Ranger
(Noting a small ownership percentage in The Only Decision)
R4 – 7.34pm – TAB We’re On Legend Bill McKay Pace – 1720m
1 Roarforroscoe
8 Jillibyjacksparrow
9 Cheyella
3 Clymenus
R5 – 8.04pm – Don Stewart Memorial Pace – 2240m
9 Hes Charlies Angel
8 Crime Writer
1 Rockndance
2 Roryville
Hes Charlies Angel was so brave in a fast race at Melton on August 10, boxing on well from a spot outside the leader to be beaten just 1.6m to Le Belle Bijoux. Greg Sugars should be able to get a nice trip off the speed this time out and I reckon he’s good enough to finish over his rivals.
BACK: 9 Hes Charlies Angel – 2 units (win)
6 – 8.35pm – Renwick Farms NZ Trotters Free For All – 1720m
8 Callmethebreeze
7 Ollivici
3 One Over All
5 Aldebaran Zeus
Callmethebreeze – a horse that has the scalp of champion Just Believe in the Great Southern Star Final – has a big class advantage over his rivals and I think he’ll be too good here.
BACK: 8 Callmethebreeze – 2 units (win)
7 – 9.05pm – Legend Gordon Rothacker and George Gath Trot – 2240m
7 Im Bobby
1 Perfidious Sue
3 Minimez
2 Here Comes Kyvalley
Im Bobby was brilliant winning here last time out when he was pressured in front, looked beaten in the straight before kicking back to defeat Exalted, who has since won and run another brave third to stars Im Ready Jet and Queen Elida. It’s good form. Keen.
BACK: 7 Im Bobby – 3 units (win)
8 – 9.33pm – Legend Gammalite Pace – 2240m
7 Fighter Command
9 Le Belle Bijoux
10 Dhaulagiri
4 Shanlou
Fighter Command looks very hard to beat here, but I’m a big fan of in-form mare Le Belle Bijoux and fancy she can run a place in this field. It’s hard to knock any of her recent form and I like her at north of $2 to finish inside the top three.
BACK: 9 Le Belle Bijoux – 2 units (place)
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