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7- Memsie Stakes 4.00
1400m $150,000 and trophy. 3yo & up. G2. WFA. No claims.
1 8186s ETERNAMENTE, 3 Tree Top Farms 58 5.50
2 574s4 BELLFAST FOREVER, 1 JD Kayll Race Club 58 15.00
3 1129s DRUNKEN SMART, 2 Tree Top Farms 57.5 2.60f
4 5311s PROFESSOR’S DRAGON, 7 Godolphin17 57.5 8.00
5 460s0 GOING DOWNTOWN, 4 Olmo Dorato 57.5 26.00
6 017s2 SCREAM DAY, 8 Firstholme Racing 55 10.00
7 0533s HALF CUT, 5 Northern Lights 52 21.00
8 7s LORD OF THE DANCE, 6 Whisperwood 52 51.00
Drunken Smart 1, Professor’s Dragon 2, Eternamente 3, Bellfast Forever 4

1 ETERNAMENTE (Tree Top Farms) 5h By Prospect Bay- Mexican Hawk (34:5-4-9):
Group 1 winner three starts ago who had two honest runs after that triumph. Tried hard in large field when a 4 len 6th (130) Subliminal 1000m $8.00 Caulfield Sir John Monash Stakes good trk December 19. Last win: placed to perfection when 5- ½ len 1st (126) Flight Of Fancy, Thunderdome, King Chopin 1400m $2.80f Longchamp Prix De La Foret G1 yielding trk October 8. Is the class runner of the field and has ran well at this distance range. He’ll be hard to beat.

2 BELLFAST FOREVER (JD Kayll Race Club) 6h By Bellbuster- Forest Fae (44:3-8-6):
High-class sprinter second-up after a long break. First-up and a handy effort when 7- ½ len 4th (130) Beach Patrol, Bellfast Lad, Arod 1200m $3.50 Santa Rosa Park Sian’s Gold Sprint G2 firm trk January 1. Last win: easy as you like 2- ¾ len 1st (122) Wheel And Deal, Inspection, Absolut 1300m $1.80f Santa Anita Baldwin Stakes G3 hard trk February 2 (2008). Is very good when at his best and did run second at this distance and class behind Mirror Image in the Sandown Stakes. Can contend if he turns up on game day.

3 DRUNKEN SMART (Tree Top Farms) 4c By Smart Strike- Champagne (18:3-3-1):
One of the hot horses at the end of year auction with a bidding war won by Tree Top Farms. Tried hard but wasn’t up to those stars but a very good effort neverless when 7- ¾ len 9th (128) Flawless Tower 1000m $21.00 Sha Tin Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint G1 firm trk December 10. Last win: nice win running away by 3-¼ len 1st (120) Always Charming, Island Refugee, Beer Tap 1600m Churchill Downs Iroquois Stakes G3 fast trk October 30. His effort last start was very good and that would win this and I expect him to do that.

4 PROFESSOR’S DRAGON (Godolphin17) 4c By Mr. Professor- Quarter Moon (20:3-3-1):
Emerging racehorse who is in impeccable form. Won as he liked when an easy favourite with a 1 len 1st (122) Wild Wonder, Oprah, Under The Bridge 1300m $3.25f Rosehill Gardens Winter Stakes hard trk December 12. Is going great and another with great distance claims.

5 GOING DOWNTOWN (Olmo Dorato) 4c By Kingston Town- Lashed (14:1-0-0):
Despite having an average strike rate he is very capable. Was beaten by a long way when 25- ½ len 5th (129) Beach Patrol 1200m $5.50 Santa Rosa Park Sian’s Gold Sprint G2 firm trk January 1. Last win: big form turnaround half- head 1st (118) Wild Wonder, Sphynx, Pike’s Peak 1600m $6.00 Royal Randwick Carbine Club Stakes hard trk August 29. If you dismiss his first run he’d be one of the fancies.

6 SCREAM DAY (Firstholme Racing) 4f By Ensign Day- Screaming Eagle (21:3-7-3):
Very consistent racehorse who tried very hard last start when a 2- ¼ len 2nd (117) Miss Disguise, Charming Lil 1300m $3.50 Santa Anita Montovia Handicap G3 good trk January 1. Last win: determined win nose 1st (117) Cashew, Professor’s Dragon, Dallas Cowboys 1600m $7.00 Eagle Farm Queensland Guineas G2 good trk October 3. Is a very good racehorse. Will be hard to beat.

7 HALF CUT (Northern Lights) 3c By Mineshaft- Half bridled (7:0-0-2):
Emerging racehorse who has really improved of late. Was beaten far as favourite but by no means a bad run when 11 len 3rd (122) Bullo Arrogante, Glauco 1400m EVENS Royal Randwick Ted Ballieu Handicap firm trk September 5. On the way up and a forward run won’t surprise.

8 LORD OF THE DANCE (Whisperwood) 3c By Bold N’Free- Shadow dancer (1:0-0-0):
Unproven racehorse with nice breeding, being related to Bold N’ Honourable & Diascay’s Shadow. First start at huge odds at 22- ¾ len 7th (122) Kennys Charm 1600m $81.00 Fair Grounds Lecomte Stakes muddy trk January 12. May be better on turf and firmer ground.