Crazily competitive metro maiden to launch Hunter Cup night here where almost anything can win but two runners stand out as the leading lights. BLINGITTOTHEMAX (4) is a half to Bling It On and Baby Bling that doesn’t possess blazing gate speed but should do enough to lead these around tonight. He has led at his last couple and one suspects replication of either effort would win so long as PIRATE BAY (9) hasn’t gone to a wild new level since returning from a spell – and the deluge of support for him as the week has progressed would indicate that may well be the case. PIRATE BAY (9) lifts in class a fair cog here but couldn’t have been more impressive last start when destroying his rivals from the head of proceedings. Next best outside that pair is BLISSFULL STRIDE (5) though the gate is stickier than masking tape for a horse who wants to be on the premises while the peloton is headed by SMALL TOWN (2), THE HERVEY BAY (2) and also RADIUS (13).
| No. | Horse | Gate Speed | Pattern | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMALL TOWN | LV | $12 | |
| 2 | THE HERVEY BAY | LSS | $16 | |
| 3 | ROCKNROLL BABY | SS | $21 | |
| 4 | BLINGITTOTHEMAX | LV | $2.2 | |
| 5 | BLISSFULL STRIDE | LV | $7 | |
| 6 | BULLYS DELIGHT | SS | $26 | |
| 7 | JAYEDGAR NZ (Em 1) | $ | ||
| 8 | OUR SIR OLIVER | SS | $34 | |
| 9 | PIRATE BAY NZ | V | $3.2 | |
| 10 | BONCEL BENJAMIN | EV | $21 | |
| 11 | JIMMY LOCKE | SS | $26 | |
| 12 | OZZIE BOGAN | V | $34 | |
| 13 | RADIUS | EV | $16 |
SS=Sit Sprinter V=Versatile E=Enforcer L=Leader
| Jason | Blake | |
|---|---|---|
| BLINGITTOTHEMAX (4) | SMALL TOWN (1) | |
| PIRATE BAY (9) | PIRATE BAY (9) | |
| BLISSFULL STRIDE (5) | BLINGITTOTHEMAX (4) | |
| 4th | SMALL TOWN (1) | RADIUS (13) |
Suggested Bet (Jason): BLINGITTOTHEMAX (4) To Win
Suggested Bet (Blake): SMALL TOWN (1) Each Way.