The upcoming Autumn Carnival is stacked with talent to kick off this year’s racing season and horses such as Anamoe and Nature Strip will be keen to enhance their status in the history books. However, I believe there are some horses slipping under the radar who I will be getting in-depth about. Today will not be focused on the bigger names such as Anamoe, I’m Thunderstuck, Zaaki, Nature Strip etc, I’ll be talking about 4 horses who have been forgotten about or overlooked when discussing the group races in the Autumn Carnival.
Think It Over
I am pumped to see the return of Think It Over this Autumn. I’m expecting some big runs from the 7yr old and especially now that Verry Elleegant isn’t there to steal the race off of him like she used to. Coming off an extended break, Think It Over ended his last campaign with an extraordinary win along with a genius ride from Nash Rawiller at massive overs paying $41. He beat the likes of Zaaki, Anamoe, and I’m Thunderstruck that day and even though the ride from Nash Rawiller was a large key to the win, it shows us punters to never write off Think It Over. Even though he HATES a heavy track, Nash might be able to work his magic again if it’s wet. Definitely keep an eye on Think It Over and once he builds a bit of fitness, he will be right in contention with the top horses in the group races.
Incentivise
Please for the love of all that is holy do not forget about Incentivise. This is the horse that won the Caufield cup by 4 lengths from barrier 24, at top weight, and while running 3 wide the entire trip. He also came 2nd in the Melbourne Cup, while injured, along with two other Group 1 wins showed punters that Incentivise is a superstar. People forget how good he really is and I think he will 100% add to his tally of group ones this prep and the Futures markets are quite harsh to have him at double-digit odds. In fairness, it’s unclear what route Incentivise will be taking this prep, but my advice is to keep a close eye on all news regarding the 5yr old.
MAzu
The money man himself is probably one of my favourite horses at this point. I have never had so much success as a punter on a horse until Mazu started dominating last Autumn. The 4yr old started at big odds for some of his spring group 1’s and the place bet was always a shout in my eyes. Hopefully, he just gets better and better and starts to work his way up to one of the best sprinters in the world. I’ll be keeping a close eye on Mazu this Autumn and hopefully catch him at some big odds. Don’t overlook the 4yr old come the peak of Autumn carnival.
JoyFul Fortune
I’m actually a huge fan of this horse and I believe it has a lot of potential to work its way into the money of some big upcoming races. Although he most likely isn’t Group 1 standard yet, the run in The Everest wasn’t all that bad in my opinion. 4.89L behind Giga Kick doesn’t sound great, however, I think we see the best of Joyful Fortune when the distance is in the 1000-1100 range. Looks like a good sprinter and had an impressive win last start. Some each-way bets won’t be the worst option so keep an eye on the big 6-year-old.
What are your thoughts? Which horses are you keen to see race this Autumn? Let us know in the comments!
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