Purdon Racing seems super confident lining up a first starter PARAMOUNT PICTURE in a race against winners. The bookmakers and the punters haven’t missed her ($5) but Nathan is taking a long term view.
” She is in against winners because of the trip. Its 2000 and the maiden race is 2600. I think the shorter trip will suit her at this stage.
The one thing is she looks better than she ever has. She had tended to be light in condition and a little weak in that direction but lately she has been looking a whole heap better
But I am still looking longer term. I think she can be an Oaks filly later in the year but she has to build to that and she is a prep away from it. She can handle this assignment but I would like to see her driven conservatively with the longer term in view. She can still win it but it will be harder than a maiden”
FIVE CROWNS is at cramped odds ($1.70).
“It’s quite a nice race for him handicap wise and he is at the stage now where he finds his own level.He should measure up to these.But again I wouldn’t like to see him have to work too hard to do it.”
SPECIAL OCCASION rates above his stablemates in the two year old event and at $1.70 based on top trial form he hasn’t been missed. SECRET WISH has followers and so has Fitzroy hinting at a stable upset.
“Special Occasion is the most forward and ahead of the others at this stage. The price is about right in that way”
VESSEM seems the best value of the night at $8
“You can forget the last one. One of those things that can happen in a race like that so move on. Blair came over on Wednesday to work him and he was very pleased. He had gone well prior to Rangiora so you have to rate him as a chance if he gets the right spot and the right run for a big finish. He is well”
PIC Paramount Picture’s dam PARAMOUNT QUEEN and 8 win G1 performed trotter for All Stars Stable in her racing days.Her wins included the Hambletonian Classic