Doomben May 18th, Tips and Previews
Best Bet - Doomben Race 8
1
I Wish I Win $2.00
I Wish I Win made a brilliant return to racing in the Group 1 T J Smith.
The Savabeel gelding stormed home from a minute back, and he narrowly fell short in the shadows.
The big boy handles all track conditions, and his record at 1200m is outrageous.
He strips fitter here, and I suspect he will occupy the box seat throughout from the perfect inside draw.
If James McDonald can get the talented five-year-old off the dulex before the final furlong, I expect him to prove too strong for his rivals late.
Private Eye is a marvel.
The Al Maher gelding was good without winning in the Group 1 All-Aged Stakes, and the drop back to 1200m could prove a winning move.
From barrier six he can sit in the one out one back position, and if Blake Shinn presses the go button at the right time, he will look the winner inside the final furlong.
He tends to find one better on the day.
Next Best - Doomben Race 6
11
El Morzillo $4.00
El Morzillo is racing well at present.
The Star Witness filly has savaged the line at her latest outings, and she is due for a change of fortune in transit.
The 1200m looks the perfect trip for the enigmatic two-year-old, and I suspect she has the fitness edge on the majority of her rivals.
The carpark draw and her ability to find trouble throughout are among the primary concerns.
Angel Capital will start favourite after an impressive win on debut.
The Harry Angel colt oozes class, and I suspect he has a huge engine under his bonnet.
The step out in trip is advantageous, and he looks to have more upside than his rivals.
The class rise is his biggest obstacle.
Best Roughie - Doomben Race 7
2
Bubble Rock $15.00/$4.20
Bubble Rock is over the odds!
The More Than Ready mare goes faster than last week’s pay fresh, and she simply doesn’t know how to run a bad race.
The import boasts sensational international form, and if she produces her best performance first-up, the race could be over a long way from home.
She may need a longer trip and a couple of runs under her belt.
Parisal was an impressive first-up winner on a bottomless track.
The Astern mare has a healthy second-up record and is undefeated over the trip.
She can pilot the field from barrier four, and if she is left to dictate the tempo throughout, the race could be over as they swing for home.
The allocated weight is the primary concern.
QUADDIE
Q
$96 for 100%
Angel Capital and El Morzillo look poised to fight it out in the Spirit Of Boom Classic.
Both have been well supported in early betting, and they look classes above their opposition.
Parisal, Bubble Rock, and Chinny Boom look the most likely in an even edition of the Magic Millions Bright Shadow, while I Wish I Win has one hoof on the till in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000.
It’s a field job in the lucky last!
Leg 1: 5, 11
Leg 2: 1, 2, 5
Leg 3: 1
Leg 4: Field
Outlay: $96
Flexi Percentage = 100%
