Our Black Book: Horses You Must Follow From Caulfield 31/8

Our analyst has taken a look over all races from last Saturday’s Caulfield meeting and has found seven horses that you must put into your black book for next start.

LET’SBEFRANKBABY

A typically honest run from this talented staying mare and if she had of got the breaks at the right time may even have won the 1800m Benchmark 78 rather than run fifth as RV stewards noted she was held up for a run between the 400m and the 200m mark. She’s better over more ground and the Griffiths-De Kock team are going to have some fun with her over spring with her ultimate target the Melbourne Cup.

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MOSTLY CLOUDY

He stretched out nicely over the concluding stages to finish fourth behind Young Werther in the 2000m handicap which was his first run since he finished second in the Brisbane Cup. He’ll be much better suited when he steps up to the 2500 metres of The Archer at Flemington for his next start. He’s shaping as a sneaky Melbourne Cup player.

GROWING EMPIRE

He treated his fellow three-year-olds with contempt with an outstanding effort to win. His time for the 1200m was over a second faster than Quintessa recorded in the Cockram Stakes and he was eased down over the last 100 metres. He’ll be ready for the Sydney boys when they come to Melbourne.

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FEROCE

He finished second last behind Growing Empire but would certainly have finished in the placings if he ever had clear running in the McNeil Stakes. Before the turn he was travelling well but had nowhere to go and then in the straight just found roadblock after roadblock. It’s not often you see a horse under a double grip all the way down the straight while those horses in front of him are being ridden vigorously.

FORTUNATE KISS

Another who had little luck in the straight. RV Stewards noted she was held up from the 300m to the 200m and then was disappointed for a run at the 100m mark and then was held up for the rest of the race yet was only beaten by 2.79 lengths. She’s racing well for the new stable and will be a threat in a similar race over 1400 metres.

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SAINT GEORGE/QUE TEMPESTA

These two imported gallopers signified they could be in a for a big spring with their efforts in the Heatherlie Handicap. The Ciaron Maher trained Saint George was climbing over heels for the last 300m as RV stewards noted he was held up for a run for this period. Que Tempesta surged home late without getting a lot of clear galloping room which if he had of got he might have also won.

ANOTHER WIL

Ciaron Maher has a massive opinion of this galloper who has won five of his six starts this year and you can see why with his outstanding effort to win first-up over 1400m. His time wasn’t outstanding but everything else was as he sat back with his big weight, covered ground and then produced the fastest last 400m (22.02 seconds) and 200m (11.09 seconds) for the meeting to win first-up.