Cinderella Franco
What a debut she made at Omakau.
The cameras had to keep zooming out down the straight as she got further and further in front of the field.
I will put my hand straight up and say I underrated her going into her first start following her handy trial efforts.
I doubt anyone will be doing that again after her epic display.
She’s probably not one for punters to get excited about outside of Multis, First4s and the like.
But if she can repeat her first-up win, Cromwell could prove a steppingstone to bigger things for this filly.
Our Twinkle
If there’s a horse racing at Cromwell that deserves a victory, it is this guy.
Two starts ago he roughed it with smart 3-year-olds in the Harness 5000 at Ashburton, putting a listed-level placing next to his name.
In his last start at Gore, he was wide and parked throughout before going down by a narrow margin.
Grass could be the winning factor for Our Twinkle given he’s looked a strong rolling type, rather than a speedster, in his short career.
The field he meets looks one of the easiest he’s taken on so far and he should be winning if he does take to grass as expected.
Harriet’s Moment
This mare’s Omakau outing was a difficult watch as she looked to run into a tight spot with runners on her inner and outer.
After losing momentum, her day was about done.
With new recent misses next to her name, Harriet’s Moment has dropped into what looks a very workable grade for a horse of her ability.
A quick glance at the form shows there are absolutely no standouts in her assignment.
Whether her recent form will add a bit of value for punters looks unlikely but not impossible.
Regardless, Harriet’s Moment looks a nice winning chance.
Jaccka Jim
Similarly to Cinderella Franco, this guy bolted in at Omakau in his debut.
He didn’t power away to win by quite the same margin, but he was very impressive.
The key to his win was the steady but safe beginning he made.
Jaccka Jim gave the leaders a head start early before handing them a thrashing on the line.
While he still has plenty to learn he seems to have real upside.
That greenness is a concern but the 2600m staying test he faces tomorrow looks to give him the time to get away and get comfortable.
He’s probably the best horse in his race and one to keep a real eye on going forward.
One Mhor For Heather.
She doesn’t bring the best form, and her last-start gallop is a concern.
There is no doubting this mare can do things wrong at times and adding to the concern is that she hasn’t featured on grass in her four attempts.
However, she looks to drop into a very winnable race and a look at the replays show she can get a pass for her previous grass outings.
One Mhor For Heather looks a potential value option for Cromwell punters, that is if she can slip under the radar of bookmakers following her last start gallop at Omakau.
