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Cobra Club was an impressive winner at Illawarra last start and has continued to thrive since that performance. He steps up in grade but has the talent and confidence to measure up in Saturday company.

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who she thinks is the best placed horse each weekend.Plagiarism, Saturday 15th August, Rosehill, Race 2: I like the placement of Mo Chroi, dropping back in grade on Sunday, but Hovland, who I assume will be favourite, is well weighted and I’ve told this import’s story already. I’ve gone with a similar theme in Plagiarism. It’s hard to win anywhere by over six lengths so I can understand why the favourite is so short, but our gelding is the only horse in the field with Stakes class form to his name. Yes, he’s a maiden taking on winners, so that rule is out the window, and he’s first up over 1300 metres with top weight. However, it’s a small, lightly raced field made up mostly of provincial winners and maidens, and Plagiarism has finished within 1.5 lengths of two separate Group 1 winners in Fireball and Campione d’Italia, so I’m hoping that class comes to the fore.

Saturday 15th AUGUST - ROSEHILLRail Position: TrueRace 2 - Benchmark 72 Handicap (1300 Metres)PLAGIARISM - T Clark - 60.0kgAdrian and I have been delighted with Plagiarism since his return to the stable. He has been galloping extremely well and has produced two super trials in preparation for this race. His form from the Group 2 Skyline Stakes reads particularly well, with Campione D’Italia going on to win the Group 1 Sires’ Produce Stakes and finish second in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes, while Warwoven subsequently won the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes and Central Europe finished third in the same race. That form has been very well franked and gives us plenty of confidence in the ability Plagiarism showed during his first preparation. He comes into this race fresh and fit, has drawn beautifully in barrier 2. We feel he has returned a more mature horse this preparation and we are looking forward to seeing him back at the races.SAVVY DIAMOND - R King 52.0kgSavvy Diamond gave us a great thrill when winning at Goulburn last start. She was very professional in the way she went about things and showed a good attitude to get her head in front. She had trialled very well leading into that run and it was pleasing to see her translate that form to race day. This is a steep step up in grade, but we have been very happy with her throughout the preparation. The rise in distance to 1300 metres will suit her beautifully and, from barrier 5 with Rachel King aboard at a featherlight 52kg, she will be able to find a comfortable position and settle into a lovely rhythm. It is a much stronger race, but it's against her own age group, she is progressing the right way and we are confident she can take another step forward and run a bold race for you.Race 8 - Rosebud (1100 Metres)EVICTION NOTICE - Z Lloyd - 54kgEviction Notice has been flying since his run at Kensington and seems to have come on a great deal, with the reports from his riders being very positive. Last start he was run down late by two very smart horses in Wanda’s Spark and Sequinned. Wanda’s Spark has since come out and won impressively on Wednesday, which has further franked the form from that race. He has drawn wide in barrier 19, but he comes in to 13 with scratchings thus far, and has the natural speed to find a good position. He is a very quick horse with plenty of ability and, carrying 4.5kg less than the top weights. We think he may surprise a few and can run a very big race for you all.Race 9 - Handicap (1400 Metres)FULLY LIT - R Bayliss - 57.5kgAdrian and I have been very happy with Fully Lit this preparation and are really looking forward to seeing him get his campaign underway. He has had three trials leading into this race and has done everything we have asked of him, so this is a good starting point for the preparation. We know he is a horse that performs well on the big stage, having won the Inglis Millennium and finished second to Autumn Glow in the Epsom, which is very strong form and shows the level of ability he has. Regan knows him very well, and from barrier 2 he will be able to find a good position and give him every chance to settle into a nice rhythm. He gets in with a good weight, will take good improvement from this run and we hope to see him get this preparation off to a positive start.Race 10 - Benchmark 78 Handicap (1400 Metres)STEEL STRIKE - T Clark 58.0kgSteel Strike was fantastic last start when winning over 1400 metres at Rosehill and it is great to see him return to the same course and distance here. He has really come on this preparation, having finished a good third first up at Canterbury before taking another nice step forward with his bets win to date last time out. He showed plenty of determination on that occasion and has continued to do very well since that run. Tim knows him very well and is back on board. From barrier 4, he will be able to find a good position and get him into a lovely rhythm. He is a horse going the right way and we feel there is still further improvement to come from him this preparation. Back over the same course and distance, we expect him to run another very competitive race and be fighting out the finish once again.Saturday 15th AUGUST - CAUFIELDRace 6 - Quezette Stakes (1100 Metres)SHIKI - M Zahra 58.0kgAdrian and I cannot wait to see Shiki back in action. She was brilliant last preparation and, despite things not going her way in the Golden Slipper, she did everyone proud just to get there. She has had a good break since then and we have been pleased with her since she returned to the stable. She trialled beautifully here at Randwick before having another nice blowout in Melbourne, so she comes into this in very good order. She has drawn barrier 19, but there are few better riders than Mark Zahra in Melbourne so he will attempt to find some cover and get her to settle early. If she can switch off and conserve her energy, she will be able to use the exhilarating turn of foot we know she has when it matters. We are very happy with where she is at and are confident she can run a bold race for you all.