Copy That OK in five for Blacks A Fake but King Of Swing red hot from the pole
By Barry Lichter • 19 July 2021
Copy That’s chances of winning Saturday night’s A$250,000 Blacks A Fake Queensland Championship in Brisbane took a blow this afternoon when Aussie superstar King Of Swing drew the pole.
Trainer Ray Green and driver Anthony Butt were happy enough when Copy That drew five on the front line, the same spot from where he nosed out King Of Swing in the Sunshine Sprint, however having the Aussie champion inside him, drawn to dominate in the lead, makes the task much harder this week.
Bookies immediately installed King Of Swing a sizzling hot $1.25 favourite, with Copy That second equal elect at $8.50 along with Expensive Ego.
The fourth favourite, Turn It Up, drawn to trail, is at long odds of $21 with top Kiwi mare Amazing Dream, nicely drawn in four, at $26 along with up-and-comer, former Kiwi Spirit Of St Louis, inside her in three.
The field, with barrier draws, is:
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Ray’s comments
Friday night at Cambridge
Race 10: Spirit Of God
9.07pm
“She’s been very unlucky. You’d struggle to find a worse bunch than on Friday and, with a little luck, she’ll be a serious chance. Andre (Poutama) is a very good driver and, as long as he doesn’t have to burn too hard to get to the top from six, she should be right in it. She has a bit of gate speed.”
