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Trots Centre: Sicario ready to build Inter big campaign

He may be by some way the second highest stakes earner contesting tonight’s headline pace but few fly under the radar like this five-time Group 1 placegetter.

Sicario, whose season includes a country cup win and seventh placing in the Inter Dominion final at Auckland, returns tonight amid a stellar Simonds Homes Bendigo Pace field.

While the spotlight will draw to the two horses on his outside, Major Times and Lochinvar Art, Brent Lilley’s five-year-old is well-placed to add to his $427,125 in career stakes win.

Reinsman Chris Alford said Sicario had only known top-flight competition and he was optimistic there was more success in store for the gelding, who’s first up from consecutive Kilmore victories in April.

“He did really well in the Inters and every race that he’s contested has been free-for-all or above,” Alford said.

“He’s had three or four trials. Although trials aren’t races, he’s going to be pretty close to the mark and he felt super in his last couple.”

Sicario comfortably won his three trials from August 2 to August 16, including getting home in a 56.9-second last half at Maryborough last start when he impressed his reinsman.

“He does feel a lot stronger this time that what he did last time in,” Alford said.

And he has no doubt he has the speed to match that improved strength.

“I think you’ll find that he ran the fastest last half ever at Auckland when four or five wide on the track in one of the Inter heats, so he’s always had the ability,” he said.

“He probably can’t do the work against the best ones, but if he gets the right run he’s always dangerous.”

And that includes tomorrow night, when he’ll start from gate nine, behind Rupert Of Lincoln, from where Alford will plot a path forward.

“We’ve got a good trailing draw so he should be able to push through,” he said. “Whether we get a chance to get around in front of the other ones (Lochinvar Art and Major Times) could be problematic, but we will just have to play it by ear.”

Tonight’s race is a fortnight since Major Times upset $1.10 favourite Lochinvar Art, with the latter found to be suffering a minor viral infection post-race, while third-placed My Kiwi Mate has drawn gate eight and again lies in wait.

The race streams at 7.35pm on Trots Vision, with the following race – the Yabby Dam Racing Trot – another must-see match-up with Dance Craze and Tornado Valley making their return to clash with Red Hot Tooth, Big Jack Hammer and Wobelee among a glut of Group 1 winners. Click here for more on the high-class trot.

TALKING TROTS ON SENTRACK:

Join Jason Bonnington and Blake Redden from 5pm to 9pm on SENTrack, which airs on 1593AM in Melbourne, 1539AM in Sydney, 657AM in Perth, 801AM in Gosford, 96.9FM in Ingham, 99.1FM in Atherton and 1575AM in Wollongong.

Click here to listen live and for links to download the SEN app.

TUNE IN at BENDIGO

First Race: 5.33pm Last Race: 9.34pm
Host/Racecaller: Lachie McIntosh is joined by Paul Campbell in the Parade Ring and Kirsten Graham in the Winners’ Circle.
Trots Vision: WATCH LIVE
SEN Track: WATCH LIVE
RSN 927: LISTEN LIVE

JASON BONNINGTON ON BENDIGO

R6: YABBY DAM RACING TROT
EARLY SPEED:
1, 4, 7? + 2, 3, 5
SELECTIONS:
TORNADO VALLEY (9), DANCE CRAZE (6), WOBELEE (10), RED HOT TOOTH (7)
RATINGS:
9 / 6 / 10 / 7 / 3 / 8 / 4 / 1 / 2 / 5
SUGGESTED BET:
TORNADO VALLEY (9) To Win
For tips and speedmaps for all races visit Good Form at thetrots.com.au

This week’s winners sired by Woodlands Stud stallions
Nurburgring by Bettor’s Delight out of Cullen’s Creation at Albion Park
Deeorse by American Ideal out of Elite Legacy at Gloucester Park 
Blue Ivy by Sweet Lou out of Strathtara at Bathurst 
Bye Bye Barbie by American Ideal out of Bring Her Back at Shepparton
Gotonebettor by Bettors Delight out of My Prerogative at Shepparton
Single Tree Road by Bettor’s Delight out of Alashell at Ballarat 
Sweet Lizzie by Sweet Lou out of Lislass at Winton 
Whos Smokin by Bettor’s Delight out of Who’s The Bird at Winton
Burlington by American Ideal out of Last Port Of Call at Winton 
Forever Bettor by Bettors Delight out of Callmemaybe at Auckland 
American Dealer by American Ideal out of Maddisons Delight at Auckland 
Copy That by American Ideal out of Lively Nights at Auckland
 
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The good oil from the Vic trials circuit

BLACKBOOKER: Bendigo, R2 N2, Zarem
RED HOT TOOTH began quickly to find the lead and rolled along at a genuine tempo. She recorded a strong mile rate in winning but she had to fight to hold off a determined challenge from ZAREM, which trailed her throughout and came to the outside on the home turn. REPORT & REPLAY
BLACKBOOKER: Bendigo, R4 N6, Lochinvar Chief
Continued his extremely good form at the trials with a runaway victory. He showed very good gate speed to lead and finished off in a slick final half of 57.6 seconds to win by thirty metres. REPORT & REPLAY

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