RACE COMMENT

OVERVIEW: SMACK BANG BART (6) won a qualifier and final of the rich Nutrien series to start his career and then tackled the Group 1 Protostar slot race in Queensland, where he finished down the track as an $8 chance. He was beaten as a short-priced favourite by the handy Boystrous at Wagga following a month away from the races on August 19, but looks very handy and is the horse to beat in this opening heat of the Vicbred Super Series for two-year-old colts and geldings. LETITRIDELUV (3) won smartly on debut when running down a handy one in La Cantatrice and then closed well for second before a break. He’s trialled up nicely with wins at Melton and Geelong ahead of this first-up assignment and should run well. FULLY RECKLESS (2) has victories at Mildura and Wagga to his name from three career outings and also trialled nicely at Shepparton recently, while SOHO CRUZA (5), who hails from the powerful Michael Stanley stable, and ALLOA (4), who won on debut at Kilmore, should also be respected.