Duke steps out at Menangle

12 April 2022

American-owned pacer Duke Of Cornwall will have his second Australian start at Menangle today.

The New Zealand-bred colt won his Australian debut at Newcastle on March 25 after arriving in the country in January.

Trained by Belinda McCarthy, the three-year-old son of Sweet Lou was driven by Luke

McCarthy on that occasion and premiership-winning reinsman will drive him again today.

Connections have earmarked the upcoming Winter Carnival in Queensland as the first major aim for Duke Of Cornwall.

He was purchased by owner Richard Poillucci in January for a deal reported to be worth $500,000.

It is expected Duke Of Cornwall will race in North America at some stage.

Recently exported Australasian pacers Ignatius and Amazing Dream both secured their first wins in the Northern Hemisphere on the weekend.

 

The iForm best bets for today:

 

Menangle best bet

Race 6: Surfer Boy (1)

No match for a handy performer at Goulburn but that will be sufficient here.

 

Menangle next best

Race 3: Explosive Bronski (7)

Showed enough this preparation to keep the leading fancy very honest getting a key driver change.

 

Around the tracks

Young best bet

Race 8: Miss Stormy Grey (5)

Can see her finding the front despite a wide gate and from there she can control the race.

 

Play the exotics

The Menangle quaddie

Race 5: 1-5

Race 6: 8-4-7-2

Race 7: 1-10-9

Race 8: 10-8-7

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