Racing Preview – Sat 22 August

Warwick Stakes – Randwick
There is a solid 8 race programme at Randwick with a Group 2, 2 Group 3’s and 2 Listed races. The man race is the Group 2 $150,000 MTA Warwick Stakes weight-for-age for three-year-olds and upwards. The 1400 metres race has a field of 11 and the favourite in the early market is Dreamscape at $3, who has 6 starts for 3 wins and a place.

Next in the early market are Court Command and Racing To Win both at $5, Olonhro at $6, Trusting at $8, Vision And Power at $9.50, Voice Commander at $10 and Mr Baritone at $12. Court Command will have no trouble with the 59kg as he carried 60.5kg at his last start win at Eagle Farm on 12 August. Racing To Win is first-up but has won first-up on 2 occasions, and races well at Randwick.

Jo’s tips: 1. Dreamscape, 2. Court Command, 3. Racing To Win

Silver Shadow Stakes – Randwick
The Group 3 $125,000 MTA Apprenticeships Plus Silver Shadow Stakes is a race for three-year-old fillies over 1200 metres. There is a field of 14 and the early favourite is More Joyous at $2.30. Next in the market is Melito at $4.80, Kiss Me Katy at $7, Sunday Rose at $10 and Deer Valley at $12.

More Joyous has won 2 of her 4 starts and hasn’t ran since the Golden Slipper but won a trial on 7 August. Kiss Me Katy is a smart Queensland filly with 6 starts for 4 wins, a second and a third. She resumed from a break with 3rd in the San Domenico. Hurtle Myrtle ($16) has improved with each of her 3 starts and won at Canterbury on 29 July.

Jo’s tips: 1. More Joyous, 2. Kiss Me Katy, 3. Hurtle Myrtle

Nissn Stakes – Moonee Valley
The Listed $100,000 Essendon Nissan Stakes over 1200 metres is a set weights plus penalties race for three-year-old colts and geldings. There is a field of 8 and the early favourite is Carrara at $2.40. Next in the early market is Nicastro at $3, Cabeza at $6, Umanugget at $8 and Alkhafif at $10.

Cabeza won his first start on 5 August and looks as if he will win a lot more. Cararra has 5 starts for 2 wins, a second and 2 thirds and is a very honest racehorse. Nicastro has won all 3 of his starts in country Victoria.

Jo’s tips: 1. Cabeza, 2. Carrara, 3. Nicastro