Speculating looks to add to good record in NSW Breeders Challenge Western Region Final
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00:00 Thank you, Tim. Race 5. This takes us over halfway, the Stroud Holmes pace.
00:04 I've had everything except snow between races here for the last couple.
00:10 We've had a bit of drizzle, bit of rain. We've also had some strong winds. The sun's come out.
00:15 I've had a bit of everything.
00:17 The Stroud Holmes pace. Favourite down the bottom here speculating and it's $1.30. They're set.
00:23 Ready.
00:26 And the Green Tab Mobile starts to speed away and getting its nose in front was Love 2.
00:31 Out wider on the track now Major Lincoln going forward and even wider was Secret Bling.
00:36 Back in behind them was Esther Rising, Glamour Fox over on the inner.
00:39 It was beaten for speed and around it was Soaky's Falcon.
00:43 Now getting into a nice spot was Speculating the Favourite.
00:46 Back behind those runners next is Sheavoney. It's racing over on the inside.
00:50 On the outside of runners next was Soaky's Falcon who went back a spot.
00:54 And then came Call Me Dragon and dropping out last of all in the event was Shania T.
00:59 They swing around into the straight. Three across the track and out wider on the track now is Secret Bling.
01:05 He's out three deep in the inside. Runner was Love 2.
01:08 Handing up in the centre Major Lincoln now gets 1-1 cover.
01:11 Glamour Fox trails the leader. The next pair racing over on the inside would have been Sheavoney.
01:17 And then came further back on the track then on the outside is Esther Rising.
01:22 Over on the inside was Call Me Dragon. On the outside of runners next, just gone back a spot or two, was Speculating.
01:29 Onto its back Soaky's Falcon and last of all is Shania T.
01:33 They're in an 8-8 lead time. 28-2 and a 29-7. 57-9 the half.
01:38 They've gone hard up front and in front was Love 2. Is there any petrol left in the tank?
01:42 A King Brown away on the outside is Secret Bling.
01:45 Behind the leader Glamour Fox on the outside next was Major Lincoln.
01:49 Over on the inside three back Sheavoney and whipping around them the favourite now Speculating.
01:54 He's moved up to better than half way. Over on the inside of runners next was Esther Rising.
01:59 Out wider on the track Shania T's trying to follow the favourite.
02:02 And then came second last Soaky's Falcon and getting into the three wide line Call Me Dragon.
02:08 30 seconds that quarter. Racing to the lead now is Speculating.
02:11 May have opened up a winning break already. Just short of 200 to go.
02:15 In second spot now getting into that spot as they swing around into the home straight is Shania T.
02:21 And back along the inside next was Secret Bling and also there was Love 2.
02:25 But down the straight here comes Speculating. It picks up win 5 start 14.
02:30 It beats Shania T. Third in the event possibly Secret Bling just hanging on in front of Call Me Dragon.
02:36 And then came Soaky's Falcon. Further back in the field then was Major Lincoln.
02:41 And then came on the inside Love 2 on the outside of runners next was Secret Bling.
02:45 Third last was Glamour Fox. Second last in the run was Sheavoney.
02:50 And dropping out last of all was Esther Rising.