The Doomben 10,000 is set to be another cracking race this year. Six of the eleven starters named to line-up for this prestigious race are Group 1 winners, four of which have won a Group 1 this prep.
The barrier draw was done on Wednesday morning, which saw Rebel Dane, the early favourite in the betting, ease out a little after drawing Barrier 10.
The inside barriers have historically been the most successful in this race, but drawing wide is not the end of the world as there is a lot of time for jockeys to manoeuvre their rides before the first turn.
Getting a good spot before the turn is quite important at Doomben as the track has tight turns, so any runners caught wide will be made to work a lot harder than those on the fence.
Two runners that drew ideally this morning were both Tony Gallan’s runners, Spirit Of Boom (Barrier 2) and Temple Of Boom (Barrier 4). They have both looked in good touch this prep with Spirit Of Boom winning the Group 1 William Reid Stakes and Temple Of Boom winning a Group Two at Eagle Farm two starts back against a very competitive field. These runs read as very good form coming into this race.
Another that has drawn nicely is five-year-old gelding, Famous Seamus (Barrier 3). He will be looking for consecutive Group 1 victories after winning the BTC Cup last start. But the extra distance on that run shouldn’t be an issue as he is a two-time winner at this trip. Even with this form, the punters do not seem to be convinced with Famous Seamus at this level – hardly any money has come for him and he keeps drifting out.
The ones the punters have come for thus far are Buffering, Spirit Of Boom and Rebel Dane.
Queensland superstar Buffering will be out to break his poor record in Queensland Group 1 races, where he is yet to win. He has drawn Barrier 8 and will hoping for an improved showing from last start where he reportedly was not his usual self. Punters seem confident though, as he currently holds favouritism narrowly from Rebel Dane.
Rebel Dane looked very sharp when second behind Lankan Rupee in the T.J Smith at Randwick. He has since been freshened with a trial and is reportedly looking good in track work. Drawing Barrier 10 was obviously not ideal, but jockey Glen Boss should be able to get him into a good spot behind the speed and it should be a pretty fast tempo up front which will suit Rebel Dane.
Outside of the favourites, one runner that currently looks a good price is a four-year-old gelding from the Darley Team. Knoydart has been good all prep and has drawn pretty well in Barrier 6. He has a good record at this distance and was superb two starts back in Melbourne in the Newmarket. He ran a brave third behind Lankan Rupee after things didn’t really go his way during the race. A strong showing here would be no surprise.
Saturday’s weather forecast in Brisbane looks perfect for a great day of racing, the track will most likely be in the ‘good’ range. Bring it on!
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