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Australian Turf Club presents an outstanding 10-race spring program at Royal Randwick this Saturday featuring the $20 million Group 1-The TAB Everest run over 1200m.

Hong Kong flyer Ka Ying Rising is the $1.70 TAB favourite in advance of Joliestar ($7) and Jimmysstar and War Machine at $11, with Lady Shenandoah $14 and Briasa at $15.

The rail is out 3m the entire circumference with the course rated a Soft 5. There are possible showers forecast for Friday afternoon/evening with the slight chance of a shower on Saturday with a top of 22 degrees on a partly cloudy raceday.

This week’s selections: RH

BEST BET
Race 6, No.15 - GENEROSITY ($3.20 favourite on TAB)

Saturday 18th October – ROYAL RANDWICK

The horse that’s had an ideal build up to peak in this race is 4. JIMMYSSTAR ($11). It’s just that barrier which is of some concern. Can’t see them snagging right back, so expecting him to be in the three wide running line and hoping they go as fast up front as they look to. Both runs back have been excellent and he ran crazy sectionals in getting within about half a length of Briasa in the Premiere. If he’s within range at the 200m it’ll be interesting.

This race revolves around 1. LINEBACKER ($3.10) and what sort of run he can get from that outside barrier. It’s a significantly easier assignment than he’s been facing of late and he arrives here fresh having also drawn wide in the Tramway which as dominated on speed. He looked good, and created plenty of chatter, when he beat Overpass and Ka Ying Rising in his trial. The one to beat, just needs some of the breaks.

11. PRIDE OF JENNI ($4.80) showed she’s back in business with a strong win in the Feehan at the Valley, easily accounting for Treasurethe Moment. She won that race last year when third-up before tackling this event where she was run down by Ceolwulf. So she’s on fresher legs this time around, she should find the lead pretty nicely and you know you’re going to get a big sight.

Must give 3. LORD OF BISCAY ($8) another chance. He started $2.35 at Rosehill second-up where he looked to travel well early before finding little in the straight. Pulled up mildly lame and with some mucus so there’s some genuine excuses. His run was too good fresh before that to be jumping off after one poor effort, jockey sticks with him and he draws well. If he’s back in order he’s way over the odds.

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