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Mildura Harness Picks - Thursday, 5 September


Race 1      HELLOS SWEETHEART
1/2/7/5

•   Pushed forward to find the lead and battled on well for second at Maryborough last outing
•   Has been runner up in both of her starts at Mildura to date
•   Has been placed in 8 of her past 10 starts

Race 2      MANINKY MOONSHINE 
2/4/8/9

•   Resuming since an unplaced effort at Mildura in May
•   Finished fast when an eye-catching second at a Bendigo trial two weeks ago
•   By the former Victorian juvenile star The Storm Inside

Race 3      DOUBLE HAPPINESS
7/2/10/6

•   Runner up in 3 of her past 4 starts against similar opposition
•   Been freshened since attempting to lead throughout and tiring into ninth on August 02
•   Her last win was on this track back in May 

Race 4      COULDN'T RECOMMEND
11/7/8/10

•   Has won two of her past three starts at Mildura
•   Finished off strongly from a rearward position at her latest victory
•   Likely to look for a trail into the race in the final lap

Race 5      SURFIN AT MIDNIGHT 
10/4/11/2

•   Continues to maintain a consistent form line at Mildura
•   Worked hard early before gaining a trail at her latest fourth
•   Beaten by a narrow margin behind the smart pacer Prioritise at Mildura on August 23

Race 6      SOUTHPAW SLUGGER
3/10/1/9

•   Fast beginner that will appreciate his first front row draw for some time
•   Did well to finish in second after being drawn on the inside of the second row at Mildura last week
•   Has been placed in 8 of his 11 starts at Mildura to date

Race 7      DAYSIE BROWN
2/6/1/10

•   Finished off well from a rearward position when third at Mildura last week
•   Performs best when she is close to the speed so the barrier draw suits her racing pattern
•   All 6 of her career victories have been at Mildura

Race 8      JOHN MCLEAN
1/7/4/3

•   Fast beginner that performs best when he is able to lead
•   Has been placed in 10 of his 13 starts at Mildura to date
•   Competed at Metropolitan level when unplaced at Melton last week

Race 9      HEART OF COOPER   
5/9/6/10

•   Gets into this race nicely with the aid of a concession claim
•   Endured a tough run and had excuses at his latest sixth
•   Has been placed in 6 of his past 9 starts

Race 10      IM REGGIE
7/4/11/2

•   Former South Australian pacer, which ran a brave second at his debut for trainer Naomi Kerr
•   Worked forward to find the lead when he won at Globe Derby four starts ago
•   Likely to try and move away from the markers as soon as possible

Race 11      STRAVINSKY 
9/5/10/6

•   Will appreciate a big drop back in class on his recent efforts at Metropolitan level
•   Unplaced in three Victorian starts but his form in New South Wales was very strong
•   Recorded a super last half of 54.8 seconds when he scored at Newcastle in May

BEST BET: Race 11 No.9 Stravinsky 
BEST VALUE: Race 3 No.7 Double Happiness
BEST ROUGHIE: Race 6 No.1 Ronzel Sonny

 


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