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Australian Turf Club presents a 10-race spring card at Royal Randwick this Saturday with a massive seven Stakes events featuring the time-honoured $1.5 million Group 1-TAB Epsom (1600m).

Unbeaten mare Autumn Glow, chasing her seventh victory, is the $2.25 TAB favourite in advance of Pericles ($6.50), last year's winner Ceolwulf ($8) and former Kiwi galloper Willydoit ($8.50).

The rail is in the TRUE position with the course rated a Soft 5. There's little to no chance of any rain leading up to Saturday with a top of 23 degrees and a sunny raceday on the agenda.

This week’s selections: RH

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Race 4, No.1 - WIHTOUT PEER ($3.80 favourite on TAB)

Saturday 4th October – ROYAL RANDWICK

Plenty at stake for a few heading to the TAB Everest via this race. Settled on 1. JIMMYSSTAR ($3.90) to finish over the top of them now he’s reached 1200m. His fresh run in the Concorde was excellent, impossible to win from where he was but he lengthened as you’d like to see. Sat handy to win a subsequent trial and don’t mind him drawn the outside in the small field, he shouldn’t get too far off them and will be able to wind.

4. AUTUMN GLOW ($2.25) is hard to punch holes in other than this being her first attempt at Group 1 and the mile. Last time she drew wide she rolled forward to sit on the speed and it appears the option will be there for her to have a look early given she’s drawn just to the outside of one of the likely leaders. She was home on the turn in the Theo Marks and wasn’t extended, you’d be surprised if she doesn’t run out a strong mile and doubt the barrier is that much of an issue. Can’t go past her.

10. ETNA ROSSO ($11) has been playing catch up this spring with wet tracks hampering his prep but he showed second-up in the Kingston Town he’s pretty well on target with a fast finishing third. Found himself well off the speed there but up in distance and from a soft draw you’d be surprised if he’s not in that first half dozen or so, he runs out the trip strongly and is a good each-way chance.

15. FLYING FOR FUN ($13) was something of a hidden run when resuming at Rosehill a few weeks ago in the race won by Fire Star. Started solid in the market but was forced to go back to last off the outside gate and while only beating two home she ran some very slick sectionals late. Had form around Enriched and Autumn Glow last prep and was Group 3 placed this track and trip. Massive change of fortune with the barriers and that will see her much closer in the run, if she gets a shot at them is right in this.

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