Last weekend, the first of three-days at the Adelaide Racing Carnival took place as Morphettville hosted Australasian Oaks & Robert Sangster Stakes Day, while Eagle Farm hosted a strong meeting that included three feature races. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners that are worth putting in your blackbook, so that you can follow them at their upcoming starts.
Morphettville
Rail position: True entire circuit
Race 6: Group 3 John Hawkes Stakes (1200m) | Time: 1:04.57
- Horse to follow: What You Need (3rd)
After having 12 months off the racetrack, What You Need has turned in two strong performances to begin this preparation. Last Saturday, this son of Supido ran home strongly into third place behind Extremely Lucky in the Group 3 John Hawkes Stakes over 1100m, and he appears ready to win third-up over 1200m. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained entire settled midfield and was slightly held up on the home turn before bursting through a gap late to nab a placing.
When to bet: The stable has made it clear that What You Need will go to The Goodwood on the final day of the carnival, and if he can produce a similar effort in his maiden Group 1 attempt, he could surprise at good odds.
Race 6: Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m) | Time: 1:38.81
- Horse to follow: Silent Surrente (3rd)
Silent Surrente produced a nice trial for a third-up attempt at 2000m by running on well from midfield to finish third in the Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes behind Seonee and Lady Jones. The Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea-trained mare has finished third at both of her starts this time in, and stepping up to 2000m third-up appears to be the recipe for success. This daughter of Fiorente was finishing as strong as any of her rivals in the final 100m, and she will meet some of them again next start.
When to bet: The Listed Dominant Centaurea Stakes over 2000m on the final day of the carnival looks to be the ideal race for Silent Surrente next. If she can draw an inside barrier and settle close to the speed, she will prove very hard to beat.
Eagle Farm
Rail position: +3m entire circuit
Race 8: Listed Mick Dittman Plate (1000m) | Time: 0:57.74
- Horse to follow: Abounding (5th)
Magic Millions 3YO Guineas winner, Abounding, returned to the races with a passable fifth place finish, beaten 1.36 lengths by Tiger Shark in the Mick Dittman Plate over 1000m, which was well short of her best. The Robert Heathcote-trained filly received no luck as she was made to travel three-wide for the entire trip before battling on well late. A rise in trip to 1200m second-up looks to be on the cards for the daughter of Rich Enuff, who will be seeking to make a big splash during the Queensland Racing Carnival.
When to bet: It is expected that Heathcote will take Abounding to the Sunshine Coast second-up over 1200m in the Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas. If she can replicate her win in the Listed Gold Edition Plate second-up last campaign, she will be one of the key chances on May 11.
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