Colonial Downs 05 August 2005
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It looks best to concentrate on the top two here who are closely matched on recent form. It was Perfectlatte' who finished first of the pair when they filled the minor places last time but DEPUTY BLACK is taken to reverse the form today. He was finishing the stronger of the two and looks better equipped to handle the slightly longer trip today while that was also his first run and he will know much more this time.
Although he only beat a moderate field last time, Red Eye Bull should be capable of taking a hand in this. Holy Bullet takes a drop in class here but is unproven at the trip so Glorious King is taken to go one better than his recent second place. He looks the most solid option after getting beat just a head in a similar race when recording a speed figure that surpasses those of his rivals and has proven he has the stamina to get the trip.
Wudantunoit and FLY SMARTLY race under the same ownership and look set to battle out the finish here. The selection will be suited by the return to this slightly longer trip and would perhaps have been a little closer if the jockey hadn't dropped his whip inside the final furlong last time. Sweet Baby Jake improved for the drop in trip when finishing in front of the first named last time and should also get in on the act.
It could be hard for them to beat TOOTH DOCTOR who comes here on the back of a recent success over a slightly shorter trip at this track. His speed figures give him a big chance again here and he looks set to follow up. Slew Pet an Reprizedrullah are the chief dangers.
Constant Velocity represents the in-form Hamilton Smith barn and could well follow up his narrow victory recorded last time. Preference though is for LUCA LUCA who may have been a fair way behind the winner when taking second last time but he met all the trouble going and can take this granted more luck.
Maryanncan won a decent maiden last time and could still improve on her third start here. She has to prove that she is as effective on the turf and PRINCESS WENDY is a consistent sort with few question marks against her. A reproduction of her latest second place would probably suffice here but Lindas Roar and All For Mandy are another couple set to make sure she won't have this easy.
Hamilton Smith is in form and his pair Smart Voyager and Stand Alone have strong claims here with preference for the latter as he returns to the turf here. The one to beat though is TOOGIE TWO SHOES who ran really well last time and has the highest recent speed figure as a result. Carlos Garia's mare has also been pleasing the clockers of late and looks primed to score this time.
