WA Guineas – 2020

Track: Good   Weather: Fine

Nineteen runners, including three emergencies have accepted for the 2020 WA Guineas.  18. Blow Me Out is an early scratching.  Gemma’s Son is one of the early favourites, he tackled the older horses at his most recent start and finished off well to run fourth.  Dom To Shoot was a victim of a slow tempo in the Fairetha Stakes.  He found the line well suggesting the step up to 1600m will suit.  William Pike is returning from a stint in Melbourne, he will need to be on his game to negotiate a wide gate for Western Empire. Brave Angel has finished in the placings at all three starts this preparation and there has been some money for her in early markets.

Magical Dream is the second of the Williams/Peters runners and is on the quick back up from the Champion Fillies last week.  Watch Me Dance is one of three last start winners in the race.  In form Chris Parnham takes the reigns on Solaia who has finished fourth at her last two starts.  First Law is third up and well drawn in barrier seven.  Kallaroo sprinted quickly through a gap last start to claim first place in Fairetha Stakes.  The remaining runners are $20-1 or longer.

1. Gemma’s Son

Found a midfield position last start and was solid to the line.  That was against the older horses.  He is going to need a good ride from barrier 13 but his form reads well.

2. Dom To Shoot

Started a clear favourite in the Fairetha and was far from suited back and wide.  Can find a better position with some cover here from barrier nine.  He is one of the major chances.

3. Em Tee Aye

Got going late last start to finish third.  On a quick back up here and already a winner of two races this preparation.

4. Kallaroo

Was able to take advantage of a good Brad Parnham ride from an inside draw to win last start.  Different scenario here drawing wide in 14 and needs to prove himself at 1600m.

5. Reign Of Fire

Has struggled to recapture the winning form of last preparation this time in.  Prefer others at this stage.

6. All Day Session

This son of Sessions lead and won here last start.  This is a step up but can improve again third up.

7. Phanta

The Warwick’s team up with Phanta.  He has had just two starts but has shown good ability and you would think has a stack of improvement to come.  Drawn well in barrier eight.

8. Panzdown

Panzdown found a good spot and battled on okay last start.  Needs to improve quite a few lengths to be factored in here.

9. First Law

First Law stuck on well last start after being forced to race outside the lead.  Third up with the blinkers on gives him every chance to run well.

10. Watch Me Dance

Another to have finished close up behind Kallaroo at his last start.  Blinkers go on here.  One of the chances in an open race.

11. Watch Me Dance

The second of the Steve Wolf trained runners.  She is backing up after winning the Champion Fillies last week and has been very consistent having missed the placings just once in her ten starts.  May need luck from barrier one.

12. Magical Dream

The near side blinker goes on here.  She rattled home to be beaten less than two lengths in the Champion Fillies.  From barrier 18 she will likely be back close to last again.

13. Solaia

Liked her win three starts back.  Has been there abouts in two subsequent runs.  Each Way chance.

14. Brave Angel

This lightly raced filly has drawn well in barrier six.  Thought she was the run of the race in the Champion Fillies and if she can reproduce that run will be right in this!

15.  Eliminate

Has started big odds at both runs this preperation.  She hasn’t shown enough to be recommending here.

16.  Smashing

Looks ready to tackle the 1600m for the first time.  This is a step up in grade though and she has drawn very wide.

17. Western Empire

William Pike’s ride for this years race.  She is having just her third start and ran out of her skin to finish second behind Kallaroo off a wide run last start.  These connections know how to win a big race!

18. Blow Me Out – SCRATCHED

19. Fletcher Road

Rank outsider in the race.  This is too hard.

The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.

Jo’s Tips	Lewis’ Tips
12. Magical Dream	14. Brave Angel
1. Gemma’s Son	17. Western Empire
11. Watch Me Dance	2. Dom Shoot
17. Western Empire	1. Gemma’s Son

The track was rated as Good 4

Scratchings were 12. Magical Dream, 18e. Blow Me Out, 19e. Fletcher Road.

Result	Horse	Margin
1st	11. Watch Me Dance
2nd	3. Em Tee Aye	0.3 length
3rd	2. Dom To Shoot	0.8 length
4th	17. Western Empire	1.8 lengths