Frances Ethel looks to be a promising middle distance type and is selected to win the Listed Ormond Ferraris Oaks Trial (JC Photos)
R1 1 TO THE RESCUE is taking a while to come to hand but the ability is there and he should be staying on well as usual over a suitable course and distance in his first run as a gelding 5 VOLTE FACE has improved and can place again over a suitable course and distance 3 KAROO GOLD beat Volte Face narrowly last time but there is a reversal in draw fortunes 2 CALLABURN has the form to be involved here but does have a tough draw (1-5-3-2)
R2 8 ERUPT THE DAWN by Erupt is a half-sister to the useful Dawnofanewday and this is a suitable course and distance 1 SAY IT WITH ROSES only has a shorthead to make up on Erupt The Dawn and they have identical draws to last time. 2 VOLARE E MAMBO is a progressive sort who will enjoy the course and distance but she has a tricky draw 9 INCREDIBLE INDRANI made a fair debut and can improve over this trip (8-1-2-9)
R3 3 YOUCANTHURRYLOVE could be right there if reproducing his penultimate start which was a win over 1800m 2 JET DYNASTY is ideally course and distance suited and should make a bold bid 1 TROIS TROIS QUATRE is also course and distance suited and the best of him might still not have been seen yet 4 POORLITTLERICHGIRL’s last run has been franked as the winner finished fifth in the Gr 1 SA Fillies Classic (3-2-1-4)
R4 7 SWING UPON A STAR is drawn on the right side and and has been in good form and he could be better than his merit ratiing suggests so being a little out at the weights is not a big concern 3 COLD FACT has a nice high draw too and has the ability to go close 5 I AM GIANT is a classy sort who might not have shown his best yet but the number one draw is a concern 10 MOONSHININGTHROUGH has plenty of ability and from a high draw can make her presence felt (7-3-5-10)
R5 4 FRANCES ETHEL is a promising sort who has been catching the eye and she is interesting stepped up in trip from a good draw 5 SUKHUMVIT has a lot of potential and should make a bold bid. 6 FORGIVENESS looks to be progressive and she can be involved if overcoming a wide draw 1 MARY’S GREENLIGHT has class but has to carry topweight over a step up in trip (4-5-6-1)
R6 4 VIVA BRAZIL is progressive and from pole position should make a bold bid over an ideal trip 6 MARAUDING HORDE looks promising and should relish another step up in trip although he does have a tough draw 3 GEORGE HANDEL has shown glimpes of class and should be in the shake up from a fair draw although he has to prove he enjoys the step up in trip 9 THUNEE PLAYA is a promising sort who is ideally distance suited (4-6-3-9)
R7 8 RULE BOOK thrives on a lot of racing so should have come on from his last disappointing effort. 9 PRIME EXAMPLE is an honest stayer who could still have more to come 3 EAST COAST showed his class last time out and that might have given him the confidence to show his true potential 1 GOOD COUNCIL is consistent and without Zeus in the field should make a bold bid. (8-9-3-1)
R8 2 SILENT WAR is distance suited and has a fair draw so should be able to use his good turn of foot. 5 SCALLYWAG disappointed last time but is better thyan that 10 PLAYER has some fine form and should be in the shake up although he has a tough draw 1 ZUZAN is always capable of winning and can never be ignore although he is not a reliable place getter (2-5-10-1)
R9 6 STREET ART has proven class and is distance suited. 3 LITIGATION is in fine form and is also course and distance suited 5 MERIDIUS is capable of a strong finish and should be cherry ripe. 1 ZEUS is an outstanding stayer but he is also effective over middle distances as he was placed in the Summer Cup. (6-3-5-1)
