Clive Robinson
Tuesday’s race meeting on the Polytrack at Hollywoodbets Greyville might not comprise the strongest of fields but trainer Peter Muscutt sends out highly rated Formagear in Race 6, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1000m.
Although he has only raced three times, all as a two-year-old, the three-year-old Querari gelding has a merit rating 103 which is due to a debut victory followed by two progressive races in Grade 2 events. He will come up against some talented sprinters such as Coin Spinner (MR 103) and Spydas Corner (MR 95).
Coin Spinner won four races last season but this could be the year that he goes for the big ones. He has beaten some of the best around and started off the new season with a bang, scoring an impressive win at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. He could be even better on the Polytrack.
Spydas Corner is overdue a win and should prove dangerous at the weights so suggest taking multiple Trifectas boxing the trio.
Muscutt could also dominate some of the earlier races. His other highly rated juvenile of last season, Bevies Delight, appears the proverbial penalty kick in Race 2 a Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1200m.
While her other runs are pretty good as well, her seventh placing in the Grade 2 Golden Slipper puts her well above the field she meets. Followers will snap up any price available come race time so get on early.
Variety Fair, Muscutt’s runner in Race 1 – another Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1200m, may also have her own way as there is nobody else who should challenge her on form. Granted, she too is not going to Hollywood. Her first two runs were only slightly better than ordinary but she produced an eye catcher in a much stronger field against decent males last time out.
The fitting of blinkers looks to have done the trick and she should much improve on her poly debut which came at the start of her career.
Gimme A Rainbow (Race 7) could be the value proposition on the day. The Gimmethegreenlight gelding was close up over 1400m against better but returns to the distance in a much lower grade. He also returned to winning ways in his penultimate start.
