Bendigo R6 BETAVET PACE

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4 

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4 

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4 

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4 

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4 

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4 

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4 

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4 

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4 

Race comment

OVERVIEW: Just under two years ago, KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) finished third in the Chariots of Fire and looked like being one of the next big things in Australasian pacing. After that – five months after that - he suffered an injury serious enough to keep him off the racetrack for a human gestation period – nine months. His two runs upon returning from that injury were plain but, following another short spell, he emerged in the care of owner-breeder David Lewis, and based on his last two performances, the budding freak is well and truly back. Look, despite winning the Stawell Cup at his latest outing, tonight’s assignment is a genuine litmus test for KOWALSKI ANALYSIS (2) and Lewis, who has trained several exceptionally good horses before, would acknowledge that fact. Critically, however, he is drawn to pounce on the lead and unless VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is prepared to play enforcer first-up from a break, the likely hot favorite has this contest at his mercy. If VINTAGE CHEDDAR (10) is screwed down further than the numbers from his recent Bacchus Marsh trial would suggest, then he’s an obvious danger as is HULI NIEN (8) who produced an unthinkable effort winning the Sokyola Sprint last time out. The other knockout is BETTOR BE THE BOMB (9) who seems a shade off his best but draws to trail our top pick through at the start and certainly has the quality to threaten at his best.  EARLY SPEED: 2 (Likely Leader) + 7? + 1,3?  RATINGS: 2/ 8/ 10/ 9/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 1/ 7/ 4