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Sydney Specials: Randwick – 12th February 2022

Some of Australia’s best horse flesh will be on show at Randwick on Saturday headed by the return of star mare Verry Elleegant.

A near capacity field is engaged for the Group 2 Apollo Stakes [1400m] with half the field individual Group 1 winners.

The Kerry Parker trained Think It Over is the early favourite as he aims to bring up his fourth straight win.

A winner of 10 of his 30 starts he really stamped his class last time in and is expected to go very close with Nash in the saddle.

The fillies kick off their Autumn campaigns in the Light Fingers Stakes with the highly touted Espiona tipped to make a statement.

Ultra-impressive in two starts to date she is the short priced favourite and is the to beat though I'm hoping she runs into a traffic jam in the straight.

The Group 3 Triscay Stakes [1200m] presents a good betting opportunity with nine of 16 runners first up.

SNAPDANCER winning the Tab Magic Millions F&m at Gold Coast in Australia.
SNAPDANCER winning the Tab Magic Millions F&m at Gold Coast in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

That can't be said for the Maher and Eustace trained Snapdancer who appears very hard to beat from the middle draw.

A solid run fresh behind subsequent winner Special Reward, she then went to the Gold Coast and was too good defeating Vulpine.

Marked up to her career peak she has since been kept fresh (28 days) and holds a key fitness edge over a majority of her rivals.

Three of her four career wins have come over this distance range and she looks to lob the 1X1 for McDonald.

Rates very well at the weights and only looks to have to hold her form to be very hard to beat.

Le Gai Soleil
Le Gai Soleil Picture: Bradleyphotos.com.au

In the final event happy to back the John O'Shea trained Le Gai Soleil.

A winner of three of her four first up attempts, her only miss came when on debut at Gosford back in 2019.

Admittedly she mixed her form last time in but she rates well at her peak and just have to be on following her latest trial, she went awesome and looks in great order.

She will get back from the draw but expect her to be very strong late.

Simon Dinopoulos' Tips:

Race 9 #4 Snapdancer @ $3.60
Race 10 #8 Le Gai Soleil @ $6.50


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