Our Black Book: Horses You Must Follow From Ballarat 7/12
December 9, 2024
Our analyst has looked over the times & replays from Saturday’s Ballarat meeting and found five horses you must follow next start.
ALEPPO PINE
In terms of two-year-old races run in Melbourne this season he goes to the top of the class for the best effort. He was simply a class above his rivals. When Jye McNeil coaxed him to take the gap with 200 metres he then exploded. He ran away to win by two and a half lengths without being fully pressured. After the line McNeil let him extend out and when he pulled him up, he was six to eight lengths in front of his rivals. Godolphin have a smart juvenile.
MISS ROUMBINI/BIZOT
The Eureka Stockade is the form race from the meeting. The winner Miss Roumbini has a touch of class and she stretched out to grab the in-form Pharari. She ran 1.67 seconds faster for the 1200m than Cleo Cat. There was an eye catching effort from the smart Bizot who came from well back to gain third.
PRINCE ERIC
Former English galloper who with a modicum of luck could have won at his second Australian start but had to settle for third behind Place Of Gold. He was held up from the 400m until the 200m. When Ben Allen thought he could secure a run he was then sandwiched between runners. When he got into the clear he stretched out nicely.
SAMUEL LANGHORNE
Encouraging return to racing from this talented stayer with a first-up third behind Dublin Journal in the Benchmark 84 where he shattered the track record and ran .54 seconds faster than Berkeley Square in the Ballarat Cup. Samuel Langhorne got shuffled back to second last at the top of the straight before finishing on for second. He’ll be hard to beat in any staying race he contests.
IS IT ME
He went back from his wide barrier and then planned to swoop home which he did but he didn’t quite get the clear running the winner The Open had. If he had of, he would have gone close. It was a good run and he’s got a win or two coming over summer.
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