Warwick Farm best bets, inside mail for Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Racenet and The Daily Telegraph form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and quaddie analysis at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
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WARWICK FARM TIPS
BEST BET
Race 5 No.5: SIGIRIYA ROCK
Just behind the placegetters in Group company his past two starts. Gets his chance to break through.
NEXT BEST
Will be improved by her first-up sixth in stakes company. Is a second-up winner.
VALUE BET
Race 8 No.4: HELLBENT ON YOU
Consistent mare who was just pipped by a smart one last start.
QUADDIE
Race 5: 3, 5, 7
Race 6: 7, 9
Race 7: 10, 11, 13
Race 8: 4, 5, 6, 9
JOCKEY TO FOLLOW
Hard to go past JAMES McDONALD in the TAB Jockey Challenge.
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WARWICK FARM INSIDE MAIL
REGULATED AFFAIR (6) went back to last from the outside gate before coming wide from the 700m and closing strongly to finishing a nose second to Farnicle on debut on the Kensington. Can settle closer from the inside gate. EQUERRY (4) is a debutant by Snitzel. Closed well for second to Rainbow Glow in his Apr 24 Randwick trial. FERNWEH (5) is a first starter by Turn Me Loose. Pushed up after a slow start to share lead and beat Rosa Incanta in his Apr 17 Warwick Farm trial.
BET: REGULATED AFFAIR to win.
AGARWOOD (1) is a first starter by Wootton Bassett and a half-sister to recent stakes winner, Lilac. Jumped to the front and raced away to score by nearly eight lengths ion her Apr 24 Randwick trial. LIPSTICK (5) was third to stablemate Tempted on debut in December. Returned with a second Impact Zone on a heavy track at Newcastle. SYLPH (13) raced keenly back in the field before making ground out wide when fourth on debut at Hawkesbury on Apr 9 behind Grand Eagle who has won at Randwick since.
BET: AGARWOOD to win.
FRANKLY SUBLIME (5) is a daughter of Snitzel and stakes-winning mare Frankely Awesome. Well backed on debut but raced greenly in the straight when a head second to Roman Forum at Gosford. WALK THE PIER (4) was a neck second to Correon on debut at Kembla when seven to Tomba at the same track last December. Returns as a gelding and has trialled nicely with two close seconds at Randwick. WINNER OF KOWLOON (8) will take improvement from her debit third behind Silver Wedding over 1100m here on Apr 21.
BET: FRANKELY SUBLIME to win.
STRUCK GOLD (5) improved off his first-up sixth when a length fourth to Tuned at Warwick Farm. Loves sting out of the track and should get an ideal run from the pole. NEGOTIATIONS (2) kicked off last preparation with a head second to Tanglewood over 1000m on the Kensington. Won his previous two first-up runs on soft ground over 1100m and 1000m. EXTRAVAGANT LAD (3) drop sin grade from his seventh to Miss Icelandic at Randwick. Nice win in the Cup Day Sprint at Orange first-up.
BET: STRUCK GOLD to win.
SIGIRIYA ROCK (7) was fifth to Evoporate in the Group 3 Carbine Club over 1600m at Randwick second-up then became unbalanced near the 150m when bumped in the Group 3 Packer Plate over 2000m. Drops in grade and back to 1600m. SEAFALL (5) has been unplaced in three first-up runs but battled away for fourth to Our Empress Zoe at Canterbury. Is a second-up winner and has won two from three on the soft. CORMAC T (3) resumed with a nice third behind Our Empress Zoe when resuming. Drawn out but won't be far away again.
BET: SIGIRIYA ROCK to win.
DAME COMMANDER (9) did a nice job in her first campaign with a maiden win second-up over 1600m before a sixth in the Callander-Presnell and a third in the Spring Stakes at Newcastle. Will be improved by her first-up sixth to Lilac in the Group 3 James Carr. VILLASAURUS (5) raced wide without cover when a length third in the SDRA Qualifier at Wagga on Mar 1. Bounced back with a good win at Albury. MISTERKIPCHOGE (7) ran on well for fourth to Enter The Dragon at Hawkesbury first-up. Settled closer when second to Collect Your Cash on the Kensington last start.
BET: DAME COMMANDER to win.
PINK SHALALA (10) placed in five of his first six starts before breaking through with a tough win from Up To Mischief at Canterbury on Feb 21. Resumes here and can go on with it. SECURE (11) returned from a spell with a smart win by over two lengths from Donwon at Canterbury on Apr 21. Looks the hardest to beat. KYEEMA (13) raced well in Australia two years ago with placings in a couple of Midways before going to Hong Kong but he didn't fire there. Has been good in his two recent trials including a win in his Apr 24 Wyong heat.
BET: PINK SHALALA to win.
HELLBENT ON YOU (4) resumed with a narrow but handy win from Formal at Hawkesbury before a long head third to Seascape on the Kensington and a nose second to Candlewick over 1200m here. Will run a big race again. JUST FEELIN' LUCKY (5) kicked off this campaign with a handy win at Newcastle from a wide gate. Drawn to get a nice run. MISS KIM KAR (6) ended last preparation with a hat-trick. Resumed with a strong closing third to Candlewick.
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