Albany Cup Preview - Sunday April 4th

The $70,000 Albany Cup to be run this Sunday over 2100m will be an interesting betting race with local in form galloper Timely Reign the obvious favourite, but will meet some handy opponents in last years winner Great Destiny and Goldtown. Along with accomplished gallopers Movie World, Savage Wolf and Attadale the Cup is set to be a keenly contested race. Timely Reign will be meet all the runners he beat over 1800m last start at far better weight terms and the main contenders will come from the new blood in Great Destiny and Goldtown

 Timely Reign beats Movie World, Attadale and Telexden in the Mt Barker Cup

Race One: Dambig improving type placed at last two at Mt Barker and Albany 1100m. Awkward draw here. Dominator resumes here placed Northam 1300m three starts back. Cheval Magic has struggled since placing five starts back and again drawn wide. Dante’s dream resumed from injury enforced time out with placing Albany then fair effort 1200m Bunbury. Ready to show best. Rayo Veloz good debut from wide draw when just run down 1200m Maiden here. Drawn wide again bust strong chance. Successful Spin good effort at second start placed 1100m here. Harder here and drawn wide. Lizard Drinking placed fourth at all three runs this time in and draw here no help. Sacred Spirit makes debut placed in two city trials. Stable in form. Competitive Street has had every chance last few runs and proving costly. Honest placegetter. Kirov Park placed Narrogin and Albany at two runs back and has place prospects again. Villanity place at Narrogin then moderate effort Albany 1100m. Harder here.  Missy Lara resumed with fair effort here 1200m. Further improvement required. Oriel shade disappointing at two runs back and need to do better.

Race Two: Comfortably knocking on the door and go close on good second here 1500m behind Vojo. Dan Falbrav placed two runs back 1500m and not far away latest 1500m again.  Capable of surprising. Lunar Ice good efforts at latest runs in stronger company but steps up 300m here. Shovely placed last three at this trip and sure to be in the mix again here. Stormy Sunset not far away at latest runs but never looking a serious winning threat. Chance again. West River Warrior fair effort last start over 1500m but need to further improve to win here. Santavia placed Mt Barker 1100m two starts back but the failed this trip latest outing. Glowing Vain fair effort when resuming 1100m steps up 400m here. Belles Fury much better last start 1500m here, Need to reproduce that effort again. Hillily not far away at latest efforts 1300m and 1500m. Can surprise here if does not get too far back.

Race Three: Racso well beaten last start 1200m Open. Looks better placed here. Evil Force gutsy win 1200m here when racing second up. Untried this trip but in money nine of eleven starts. Commandeer very honest this grade with placings three of last five. Chance again. I’m Called Earl close up last start 1600m and has been racing well.  The Keillor Kid has struggled latest runs and faces a hard task here. Spicks and Speck good effort two starts back but disappointing last outing. Senior rider back on.

Race Four: On The Double had run of race when narrow winner 1600m here last start. Up in weight but claims again. Don’t Tell Toby has finished on well last few in similar company. Eternal advice in good form and top effort last start when close second 1600m. Strong prospects. Lukaston in top form and good winner 1800m here last start when ran on well. Strong chance again. Royalistic not far away last few but meet tough field here. Alsaah Warrior better run last start 1800m, but tougher task here. Street Darling finished off well narrow 1800m win last start. Chance again but up a grade. Chaddie struggled last few but better effort 1800m Albany latest.

Race Five: Le Freq won 1200m three runs back form since fair at 1500m, 1600m. Chance here. My Equine Friend won Maiden 1200m when resuming. Up in class here and drawn wide. Trimconnection not faraway Mt Barker 1300m then good effort 1500m Albany. Strong claims here. Show No Doubt has not had a lot of luck lately and has a good draw here and could bob up. Whinnen old timer racing with great zest with placings at all four runs this time in. Drawn wide place claims again. Vojo followed good Maiden form with a 1500m win here. Up in class but has claims. Whittingham won 1200m Mt Barker and fair effort 1410m Bunbury. Place prospects. Montclar Miss form fair but disappointing last start in similar company. Tiga Romano fair efforts at three runs back and first try this trip here. Carry The Banner not suited in two runs back but the extra300m will suit.

Race Six: Noble Steed racing in stronger company in city, but yet to place since returning. Easier here. Group Memory Form has been fair efforts in reasonable company in the City. Jolanta Star has returned in great form with two excellent wins 1100m Mt Barker, 1200m Albany. Strong claims. Master Marlon won Mt Barker 1300m then placed Bunbury 1410m. Each-way prospect. Share Trader placed Bunbury two starts back, need to run up to that form here. Star Buck won last four at Mt Barker and impressive last outing. Faces hardest test to date here. Tidal Storm struggling this season and looks well held here. Watsons Bay won well this grade last start here 1100m. Comes in well on weights. Week Bix very honest this grade and won two of last four. Outside chance.

Race Seven: ALBANY CUP 2100m
Great Destiny: Won this race last year and up 2kg in weight on second Geraldton Cup 2100m last Sunday. Done plenty of travelling but the class runner here.
Timely Reign: In great form and classy win here 1800m with 59.5kg.  Won Mt Barker Cup 2000m with 56.5kg and drops back to 54.5kg. On form sure to give a great site.
Attadale: Rejuvenated galloper who has been in good form followed placing Mt Barker Cup, then chased Timely Reign home 1800m last start.  Meets Timely Reign 3kg worse here. Place claims look best.
Eternal Power: Won 1675m Restricted class Bunbury two starts back then unplaced similar company same track. Much harder here.
Goldtown: Placed this race last year. At third run back made ground when fourth Ascot 2200m beaten 3 ¼ lengths by Great Destiny.  Will strip fitter meets Great Destiny 1.5kg better here.
Impact Rating: Cup winner two years back. Not really fired this time in and hard to suggest on struggling run 2200m Ascot behind Great Destiny.
Jordi: Maiden performer yet to win thirty three starts.
Movie World: Placed in Mt Barker 2000m then plodding effort 1800m behind Phormium here. Drops 2.5kg here and place claims look best.
November Red: Won one in twenty starts and struggling in far milder company.
Phormium: Got home late to win 1800m Albany second up then did not butter up when fourth to Timely Reign 1800m nine days later. Back again on ten day turn around but has good record this trip.
Savage Wolf: Starting to regain form and better effort last start when battling third to Timely Reign 1800m here. Has won up to 2400m and capable of having each-way outside prospects.
Telexden: Will be racing third up here. Not started since game effort and fourth to Timely Reign Mt Barker Cup 2000m. Expect similar effort here.
Timberlands: Placed four of last five starts over ground and is race hard. Close up 2000m Pinjarra last start in restricted company.

Race Eight: Alchemic resumes here for new stable. Won Ascot 1200m twelve months back. Pwakkers Back looked to have every chance last start 1200m Albany. Drawn wide here. The Upper Hand impressive winner at last two starts here 1200m and 1100m. Again drawn wide but has pace. Dash Of Brains resumes here. Raced in good company in city last time in. Redford disappointed after winning then much better effort second Albany 1200m. Saramento has struggled for best form of late and need to do better. Vindane not a bad effort racing first up when not far away 1200m. Will improve. Blazing Icon won 1200m Pingrup, but faces a harder task here from wide draw. Galinba Blast at third start good 1100m Maiden winner. Up in class but good effort last start. Son Of Thunder not a lot of luck at last two runs and does not fare well here at the barrier. Majestic Ruby showed great pace to lead and just run down 1100m here when racing first up. Chance here. Look Here Trousers good efforts at latest runs and outside claims again.