By Neil Evans
A group of exciting two-year-old debutants are set to steal the show in the wet at Wednesday’s Warwick Farm meeting.
And with most having trialled well on rain-affected ground, the 1100m Maiden Hcp sprint could quickly emerge as a strong juvenile form reference heading towards winter.
Nazwah has trialled strongly for trainer Peter Snowden.Credit: Getty Images
While the worst of the relentless rain has seemingly headed north, intermittent falls through Tuesday and Wednesday will keep the track in the heavy range, with the rail true.
Certainly, stables have planned for such trying conditions, with most races dominated in early markets by runners very adept in heavy going.
Leading the line-up of first-starters is exciting Randwick-based filly Nazwah, which opens her career behind two progressive trials. A talented daughter of 2016 Golden Slipper winner Capitalist in the Peter Snowden stable, Nazwah had trialled strongly, cruising home to win the most recent in soft ground nearly four weeks ago after travelling wide in the run. Jockey Regan Bayliss stays aboard for her debut.
But the challengers are likely to come thick and fast.
Change My Address, a filly by powerhouse sprinter Exceedance in the John Sargent yard, also makes her debut behind two smart trials, winning the latest in heavy ground by nearly four lengths.
Also likely to attract market support on debut is Marinera, a filly by prolific wet-track sire Exceed And Excel, and trained by Bjorn Baker, which has won both lead-up trials. While Dundeel colt Master Of The Air is a big market watch resuming off a strong heavy-track trial for the Chris Waller stable.
Later in the program, ultra-tough Canberra seven-year-old Fangela will try to claim a fourth win from his past five starts in his first visit to a metropolitan course since New Year’s Day 2024.
Having long been a widely travelled punters’ favourite, often carrying big weights, Fanegla has won 10 times from 39 starts. Priced about $8 in early markets, he tackles a BM72 Hcp over 1100m where emerging Rosehill-based three-year-old Apex headed the betting at $2.10.
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