Saturday racing at the Esperance Bay Turf Club hots up this weekend with a seven event card. The first race is scheduled for 1:19pm and a capacity field of fourteen will face the starter. All seven races will be televised throughout Australasia via the Sky Channel network with the Quaddie legs being races 4 - 7. The Club has decided to donate all ‘gate takings’ to the Carnarvon Race Club who have had their racing surface affected by flood damage. A whopping seventeen horses accepted for the Healthway Eat More Fruit Maiden (1200m) with three of them listed as emergencies. Time To Front has been a minor placegetter at all three Esperance starts and is sure to be making ground at the finish again. Magical Note, Hi Dollie, Snooza and Terra Cat demand attention while Resuscitator is capable of improving after disappointing last start.
Race Two is the Healthway Eat More Veg Handicap over 1300m and there look to be many winning chances. Landmark Lady already has two victories under her belt this season and All The Gold and Western Crown also love the track. Arcade Attraction looks to be working up to a win and Perelmo ran on stylishly last start when third. The third is sponsored by Stearnes Glass and once again the race looms as a very open contest. Lyoveldio should be in the finish while Hoolicity and Boyne River both improved sharply at their last efforts. Wing Star, Algorism and Honor’s Secret will all have their fair share of admirers too.
The fourth kicks off the Quaddie and is supported by Express Yourself Printing. This race brings together three promising types, namely Donnyonetime, My Girl Kate and Gwen Ten. Donnyonetime has led throughout at his last couple while My Girl Kate and Gwen Ten both won their last starts in effortless fashion. Trida Brando and Kaszanka are both capable of sneaking a place at longer odds. Race Five is the Open Sprint co-sponsored by Condingup Machinery Wreckers and ESM Manufacturing and as per usual a field of handy sprinters has been assembled. He’s Smokin’ always runs a good race but again he faces a tough task as top-weight, although claiming apprentice Michael Grantham has been booked for the ride. Ready Freddy was impressive a fortnight ago and will take holding out. Summer Crossing, Donargy and Mufasa haven’t been far away and the likes of Jay Dee Rocks, Observation and Sword Master could sprint well fresh.
Race Six is the Healthway Gor For 2 & 5 Handicap and Just Sue looks very hard to beat. The Brendan Corver trained mare has an impeccable track record and looks cherry ripe for another win over the mile journey. Stormy Express is a last start winner rising in class while Put Option and Ron’s Gem loom as obvious threats. The last is sponsored by the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Race Club and is also over 1600m. The ultra consistent Royal Wing gets her chance to break through but the vast majority of entrants look to have a genuine chance of winning. Hackett’s Heart looks suited over the distance along with a few others, so playing wide in the last leg of the Quaddie is a great idea.
Early selections for Saturday ; Snooza, Perelmo, Lyoveldio, Donnyonetime, Mufasa, Just Sue and Royal Wing.
- Ryan Levitzke (race caller)
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