Tommy’s not ready to slay any more giants just yet but he’s back on the battlefield
Derby’s the goal with Bondi Shake now his foot has mended but he’ll be too tubby on Tuesday
Pocket rocket American Dealer super at the workouts and will be white hot in small field
Four more for the Green barn - buying weanlings a ‘no-brainer’ for Lincoln Farms
Louie gets the groceries again unlike his older bro who liked to avoid the checkout counter
Purdon rates Copy That ‘something special’ after he thrashes Messenger rivals
Copy That’s great constitution sees him odds-on to complete Group One double on Friday
A prick here and a prick there and Man Of Action is a happy horse at long last
Brave Copy That can do the Group One double, says Ray - “he’s the best I’ve had by a mile”
Our runners this week: How our trainers rate them
Al’s comments
Tuesday at Albion Park
Race 4: Bondi Shake
3.33pm NZ time
“He’s working brilliantly but is still a little tubby and will need the hit-out. He’s drawn nicely in three but I’m not sure whether he will be able to cross the favourite (Dance In The Sun), drawn the pole and we don’t want to cook him first-up.”
Wednesday night at Redcliffe
Race 4: Man Of Action
8.34pm NZ time
“He was brilliant for the first lap last week then he didn’t want to go any more. The frustrating thing is he pulled up brilliantly like he hadn’t raced. It’s not a fitness or health problem, I just have to work out how to make him want to do it again. I’ve trained him out of the paddock this week.”
Ray’s comments
Thursday night at Auckland
Race 1: Captain Nemo
5.44pm
“There are a few in there who are better than him but if he holds up early from the good draw, and gets a nice trip, he’s capable of running a slot.”
Race 7: Tommy Lincoln
8.16pm
“He’ll go a good race, because he’s very honest, but I think he’ll need a couple of starts to get really fit.”
