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21 1:05pm 2 MELBOURNE 2 Ladbrokes Switch Handicap 1400m Jumps Track Of $80,000. 1st $44,000, 2nd $14,400, 3rd $7,200, 4th $4,000, 5th $2,400, 6th $1,600, 7th $1,600, 8th $1,600, 9th $1,600, 10th $1,600. Prizemoney contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution. BenchMark 74 Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Track Record: 1-21.99E Smokin’ Joey (22/02/2012) [Good3] Class Record: 1-23.95E Stylish (14/06/2025) [Soft5] 1 71106 Prestige Forever (5) Julius Sandhu (w) .................Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 61.5 2 370s1 Itazura (17) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (d) .........Emily Pozman (a3/54kg) 60.5 3 11814 Thinxzo (18) Danny O’Brien (dw) ............................................ Damien Thornton 60.5 4 1s66s Buccleuch (4) Patrick Payne (dw) .......................................................Billy Egan 60 5 1s114 Cruiserweight (NZ) (7) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dw) ..........................Mark Zahra 60 6 212s1 Nic’s Choice (12) John Moloney (dw) ...............................................Blake Shinn 60 7 7s168 Impending Link (8) Greg Eurell (dw) ..................................................Ben Allen 59.5 8 736s0 Le Ferrari (13) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dtc) ...............Jackson Radley (a2/53kg) 59.5 9 7115s Two Wolves (15) Anthony & Sam Freedman (d) ...................................Jamie Mott 59.5 10 51622 Cherish Me (10) Ciaron Maher (dw) ....................... Jabez Johnstone (a2/50kg) 59 11 30s47 Fear No Evil (NZ) (9) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (dw) ..............Jordan Childs 59 12 35s12 Humza Bey (NZ) (6) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (dw) ............. Craig Williams 59 13 14350 I Am Velvet (3) Phillip & Tommy Stokes (dw) .................................Jamie Melham 59 14 964s8 He’s Beset (19) Dean Williams (dw) ...............................................Harry Coffey 58.5 15 51007 Keane Enuff (14) Andrea Leek (dw) ...............................Daniel Stackhouse 58.5 16 s1123 Barking Mad (16) Chris Waller (dw) .......................................... Beau Mertens 57 17e 68451 Camp Cable (1) Lee & Shannon Hope (dw) ........................................Cory Parish 57 18e 2s339 Stay Humble (2) Ciaron Maher (w) ............................................................................... 56.5 19e s9214 Touxlove (11) Clayton Douglas (dw) ............................................................................... 53 FORM SUMMARY Forgive CRUISERWEIGHT last start, he sat on a good tempo and it took its toll late. His recent trial was terrific, he maps well and should get every chance. ITAZURA and THINXZO have drawn poorly, expect them to go back and attack the line. Don’t dismiss HUMZA BAY. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 5 Cruiserweight 100 4 Buccleuch 97 2 Itazura 90 10 Cherish Me 89 16 Barking Mad 87

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