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Gai & Adrian TV 18th July 2025

At Flemington on Saturday, the stable saddles up a few intriguing prospects. Aloysius has continued to thrive since his impressive second up win and on that occasion, Tim Clark felt that there was plenty more left in the tank.

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Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend. Aloysius, Saturday 19th July, Flemington, Race 3:Aloysius beat the older horses last time and now returns to three year old grade. They went very slowly, he dictated, and hit the line strongly, so everything did go perfectly to plan. Tim was adamant that had something come to him, Aloysius had more in the tank, so my only concern here is his lack of experience stepping up in grade against more seasoned horses. That said, he’s unexposed, so there’s potential for greater improvement than most of these, especially stepping up in trip on this expansive track third up. If he’s going to take the next step, I think he’s well placed to do it here.

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SATURDAY 19th JULY – FLEMINGTONRail Position: Out 3m Entire CircuitFRANKIE'S BOY (Race 2, 12:40pm, 1800m, B Melham 56.0kg)We expected more from Frankie’s Boy on debut but he unfortunately met a very testing track and was found wanting late. At the time of writing, the track is rated a soft 5 and with a dry forecast leading into race day, we’re hoping to see that improve further. We’re stepping him up sharply in trip, but he is bred to appreciate this sort of journey and the expansive track at Flemington should suit him perfectly. From barrier 6, Ben can be positive early and find a rhythm on or close to the speed. We’ve set him a challenge by stepping into Saturday city grade but we expect him to give a very bold sight.ALOYSIUS (Race 3, 13:15pm, 1700m, C Williams 55.0kg)Aloysius has continued to thrive since his impressive second up win and on that occasion, Tim felt that there was plenty more left in the tank. He is still so lightly raced so jumping into Saturday city class is a challenge, but it’s restricted to three year olds and the lovely expansive track at Flemington will suit him perfectly. From barrier 13, Craig should be able to settle him on or close to the pace, and with clear running, we’re confident he’ll be fighting out the finish.SHAMARKAND (Race 7, 15:45pm, 2800m, J Stanley 54.5kg)Shamarkand has taken natural improvement from his most recent runs and continues to train well. He spends his evenings in a big yard and is really thriving in the boutique Flemington environment. Your gelding is a very relaxed customer who’s crying out for a marathon trip, so we’ve applied the blinkers in an attempt to sharpen him up. We’ve also reapplied the tongue tie and if he can secure a position closer to the pace and make it a true staying test, we’re hopeful we’ll see him improve sharply.SATURDAY 19th JULY – ROSEHILLRail Position: TrueASSAILANT (Race 7, 14:45pm, 2400m, R Bayliss 56.0kg)Assailant brings a solid staying profile into this race. He was third at this track over 2000 metres a month ago, where he controlled the speed and boxed on gamely. His most recent start, also at Rosehill, was a forgive run after drawing barrier 13 and racing wide throughout. He was back and never in a rhythm, but he pulled up well and has trained on nicely since. The track is currently rated a Soft 5 and the forecast for Sydney is mostly dry, so conditions may improve by Saturday afternoon. The step up to 2400 metres is a big positive and Regan should be able to take full advantage of barrier 1 to settle him in a forward position with cover. We’ve removed the blinkers because if he relaxes in the run and brings his best, we feel he can be right in the finish.FULLY LIT (Race 10, 16:40pm, 1300m, W Costin 55.5kg)Fully Lit steps up to 1300 metres for the first time but has given every indication that he’ll enjoy the rise in distance. It was a high-pressure race last time and he was impeded by a tiring horse, but he’s since thrived in his work and has drawn well once again. With the race likely to be run at a solid tempo, we’re hoping to see him settle and produce a strong finish. The track is currently rated a Soft 5 and the forecast for Sydney is mostly dry, so conditions may improve by Saturday afternoon. Your gelding has mixed in better company than this so we’re confident that, with the right run, he can be right there at the finish.SUNDAY 20th JULY – SEYMOURRail Position: True Entire CircuitSUPER CHOICE (Race 1, 11:50am, 1200m, J Stanley 58.0kg)Super Choice makes his debut off the back of two very nice jumpouts at Flemington and Jett was effusive in his praise of the colt two weeks ago. He really seems to be thriving in the boutique environment down there and we feel that this is a lovely starting point for him. He has drawn wide but with no speed at all expected, he should be able to push forward and land in a prominent position. Though there’s improvement to come with race experience under his belt, we expect him to be very competitive here.SUNDAY 20th JULY – HAWKESBURYRail Position: True Entire CircuitENTITLEMENT (Race 5, 14:25pm, 2000m, R Bayliss 55.0kg)Entitlement improved with the additional distance last week and we feel that the 2000 metres could be exactly what she needs to get the monkey off her back. The tack is rated a soft 5 at the time of writing but with a favourable forecast, we expect some improvement. She’s drawn barrier 6 and with little pace expected, we would like to see her push forward to race on or close to the speed. With some luck in running, she should be fighting out the finish.MONDAY 20th JULY – BAIRNSDALERail Position: True Entire CircuitTOP SECRET (Race 1, 12:00pm, 1600m, J Stanley 59.5kg )This is a weak race, so we really do feel that Monday is D-Day. He’s moving well, and receiving the ‘Best of the Morning’ honour is promising heading into race day. He has drawn wide and there’s likely to be some pace inside him, but if he can settle into a nice rhythm on or close to the speed, we would expect him to be good enough to win at this level.

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