Last Saturday, Caulfield took centre stage as the Melbourne Racing Club hosted its annual Sir John Monash Stakes Day. Meanwhile, Doomben, Randwick and Belmont hosted strong support programs. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners from the three meetings on the Eastern Seaboard that are worth adding to your blackbook with your chosen bookmaker. Once you add the horse to your blackbook, you will receive a notification when they run next.
Doomben
Rail position: +0.5m entire circuit
Race 6: Benchmark 78 Handicap (1110m) | Time: 1:05.07
- Horse to follow: Miss Middle Park (3rd)
After being transferred from the Ciaron Maher stable to Tony Gollan in Queensland earlier this year, Miss Middle Park finally made her debut for the stable last Saturday at Doomben. The five-year-old mare was one of the runners that was slowly away from the barriers after a bungled start; however, the daughter of Maurice settled midfield and found a rhythm quickly. Jag Guthmann-Chester worked his way through the field as the field turned for home, and when he asked for the ultimate effort, Miss Middle Park finished off strongly to nab third place on the line.
When to bet: If Tony Gollan can find a similar race over 1200m on a bigger track, Miss Middle Park will go very close to recording her first win for her new trainer.
Randwick
Rail position: +9m 1600m to winning post, +6m remainder
Race 6: Benchmark 78 Handicap (1400m) | Time: 1:25.85
- Horse to follow: Hellavadancer (2nd)
Hellavadancer was sent around as a solid chance in the sixth race of the day at Randwick and Adam Hyeronimus couldn’t have given the Kris Lees-trained galloper a better ride. This son of Hellbent settled in the box seat behind the leaders, but as they hit the 400m mark, Hyeronimus was dictated to by the leaders as he was boxed in on the fence. After waiting for a gap to appear, he pushed out into the clear to let down with a strong run. Although he took good ground off the winner, Defining had all the momentum, and Hellavadancer was left with too much work to do in the final 150m.
When to bet: Considering he was very unlucky and arugably should have won that race, expect Lees and his team to find a similar race over 1400m, where Hellavadancer will get his chance to record his first win this campaign.
Caulfield
Rail position: True entire circuit
Race 7: 3YO Handicap (1100m) | Time: 1:04.98
- Horse to follow: Major Share (2nd)
Following a hat-trick of wins to start his career, Major Share was sent to his first metropolitan meeting at Caulfield last Saturday by trainer Adam Chambers. The son of Overshare was sent around as the equal favourite with online bookmakers and went very close to keeping his undefeated record intact. Tom Madden settled his mount outside the leader and received a good run in transit before taking over on the home turn. Unfortunately for his connections, the runner that settled behind the speed took an inside run up the rail and finished best to win by a long neck on the line.
When to bet: Major Share has shown that he can match it with horses in metropolitan grade, so he is one that you should put in your blackbook and follow in his upcoming starts.
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