Horse Racing / Gary Crispe / 06 January 2012 / Leave a comment Free Bet

Gary Crispe of 'racingandsports' has little doubt that in-form mare Heavenly Dawn can bring up a hat trick of wins in today's Monty Millson Memorial Handicap (race 7) at Seymour.

Heavenly Dawn has struck a purple patch of form since being tried over ground and will prove hard to beat again in today's 2000m RB68 handicap.

Prepared by Greg Eurell, the four-year-old daughter of God's Own was warming up to a win in her initial campaign, placing at her last two runs when tried to a mile before a spell. She resumed over 1400m at Sale and after drifting back found the line well to finish third, before stepping up to a mile at Ballarat where she struck a slow track, and after settling mid-field ground home well to finish fourth.

Returning to Cranbourne last time out, but over 2025m for the first time, she drew wide and settled just worse than mid-field. Here again she proved superior in the run home, coming from worse than midfield to score a length win.

Today the mare rises another notch in terms of class but isn't penalised at the weights. She has drawn well in barrier one, is no doubt further improved again and looks the hardest to hold out again.

The Lee and Shannon Hope-trained Eclipse Rouge is an ultra-consistent type which should be in the finish again.

She placed four on end, the latter here at this trip when beaten a nose, before breaking through for a long overdue win over 2040m at Moonee Valley, where she settled off the speed but loomed up and drew clear with the 2.8-length win.

Returning to Moonee Valley last time in this class but tougher grade, after settling mid-field she ground home strongly to finish third, albeit 5.6 lengths from the easy winner Umatain.

She will find this easier and has run well here at this distance. Today she drops in weight and has drawn well, and with her honest record at the journey looks a leading each-way contender again.

Zatopek Lane is another consistent type expected to run well. The colt is yet to miss a place in five runs, placing at his first two before a spell.

Resuming over 1425m at Geelong he sat third and worked home soundly to finish runner-up, then stepped up to a mile at Bendigo and shared the speed before battling on well for third. Last start, to 2000m at Mornington, he settled mid-field and worked home strongly to score a neck win. He can only be fitter again and with a lighter weight and a good draw should be prominent throughout again.


GARY'S TOP PICKS IN RACE 7@SEYMOUR
(1) Heavenly Dawn
(2) Eclipse Rouge
(3) Zatopek Lane