SNIPER AT MOE

Sniper Strike travels to Moe for us on Thursday.

Sniper Strike runs in race three, the Maiden Plate over 1600m with Michael Walker to ride.

It is the second start for the three-year-old son of Glass Harmonium which Mike Moroney says is horse is difficult to gauge.


“He’s not the flashest of track workers so it’s hard to get a line on him,” Moroney said.

“He’s come through his debut run in good order and I can’t see the soft track being a disadvantage.

“He needs to improve on what he showed us first time out but we’ll give him a chance too, ask Michael to let him balance up and then run home if he’s good enough.”

My Diamonds Galore, Lady In The Sky and Our Birdsong are our evening runners when they travel to Pakenham.

Lady In The Sky runs in race three, the Fillies and Mares Maiden Plate over 1600m with Fred Kersley in the saddle and jumping from barrier nine.

The Savabeel mare made up a lot of ground in the home straight to finish fourth over 1400m at Ballarat first-up on September 30.

“She doesn’t take a lot of work but what she’s done she does look like she has improved,” Moroney said.

“If she runs up to her last start I think she prove hard to beat.”

My Diamonds Galore makes her Australian debut in race five, the Class 1 Handicap over 1400m with Billy Egan in the saddle.

“The scratchings help a little with the barriers,” Moroney said. “She’s a filly that does a bit herself and she’ll present nicely tonight however she has struck a handy field and it is hard to put her New Zealand form compared to what she will find tonight.

“I’d say she will be better over further but on what she has shown us she’s definitely an each-way chance.”

Our Birdsong rounds out the day in race seven, the benchmark 70 Handicap over 1400m with Jordan Childs riding.

“She’s drawn nicely in barrier two so she should get a nice run and she’ll go forward,” Moroney said.

“The prediction is for rain which should not be a problem for her and same as with the others she’s struck a solid field.

“Depending on how the track is at the later time tonight if we get the forecast rain than I’m expecting her to run well.”